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Example Sentences
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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
Sheriff officers enforce court orders and pursue debts on behalf of the court.
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
"We believe that technological giants are making a lot of good business in Europe and also significant profits," said Siegfried Muresan, the EU lawmaker who will lead negotiations on behalf of parliament.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
"Colonel Yurchenko," Ames announced, "I welcome you to the United States on behalf of the president of the United States."
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
Vocabulary lists containing behalf
"My Favorite Chaperone," Vocabulary from the short story
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
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Richard Nixon's "Checkers" Speech (1952)
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