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She also was accused of researching, on Fritsch’s behalf, how he could make his way to Germany, which typically prohibits the extradition of its citizens, according to prosecutors.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
Lawyers have filed a suit against Ghana at west Africa's top human rights court on behalf of deportees sent to the country under the United States' immigration crackdown, the legal team said Tuesday.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
A tutorship, or guardianship, was created, which meant that anybody could go to court on the lagoon's behalf.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
Licadho, one of the two Cambodian human-rights groups that had filed the complaints on behalf of the 18 borrowers, said it was disappointed by the board’s decision.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
I had gone direct to Mr. Jaggers at his private house, on my arrival over night, to retain his assistance, and Mr. Jaggers on the prisoner’s behalf would admit nothing.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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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