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A senior administration official said that Trump sent Vance along with Kushner and Witkoff, who led the last round of unsuccessful talks, to demonstrate that the team was speaking on behalf of the president.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

For example, one from Morgan & Morgan lists potential negative effects of using social media and claims to be fighting on users' behalf.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Under these agreements, local law enforcement officers conduct operations on ICE’s behalf, including confirmation of address and school enrollment, and then pass any information they collect to the Department of Homeland Security.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

A power of attorney for healthcare decisions will ensure that he has someone to act on his behalf in a medical context.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Good and active listening, on the other hand, is something that is done consciously, and requires some type of focus or engagement on behalf of the individual.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin