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behalf

[bih-haf, -hahf] / bɪˈhæf, -ˈhɑf /


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The case has been filed by Joshua Malidzo Nyawa, a lawyer, on behalf of the Katiba Institute, a Kenyan legal group.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

One wild-card spender in this campaign is retired businessman Bill Bloomfield, who has put $367,093 into an independent campaign on behalf of Melvoin.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Then comes his second job, where he collects small daily savings deposits from shopkeepers on behalf of a finance company before finally returning home around 22:00.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

They also make it exceedingly difficult for pro se petitioners filing on their own behalf to strategize the best approach and avoid being procedurally barred.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

“I’m here on behalf of the Oakland Police Department to help facilitate a fair exchange of ideas.”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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