behalf
Example Sentences
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Both they and their proxy - the person nominated to vote on their behalf - must already be registered to vote.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Some banks will allow a 16-year-old to open a simple checking account on their own behalf, but rules vary.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
Mangione has been hailed in some quarters of the internet as a latter-day Robin Hood, fighting against a rigged system on behalf of working people.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
He described the move as a “humanitarian gesture” on behalf of the U.S.,
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
“We’re Suquamish and Duwamish, actually. Just like Chief Seattle. He signed the Treaty of Point Elliott on behalf of both tribes.”
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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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