behalf
Example Sentences
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His niece reached out to Macgregor, on behalf of Alary’s daughters and sister, to ask if she knew what was going on.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
His Wham! bandmate Andrew Ridgeley, collecting the award on his behalf, said that "George would have been profoundly moved to be recognised in this way".
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Social media creators who create paid content on behalf of a California political campaign are required to disclose that the material was sponsored and who paid for it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
I believe that one of my roles, as someone harmed by this regime and now living in exile, is to speak out on behalf of those who have no voice, to talk about what's happening.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
His investors were happy to let him pick stocks on their behalf, but they almost universally doubted his ability to foresee big macroeconomic trends.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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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