behalf
Example Sentences
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Central City Assn. president and chief executive Nella McOsker, the council member’s daughter, opposed the measure on behalf of the L.A. advocacy organization.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
In the event that you become incapacitated, she would then make financial decisions on your behalf and carry out tasks like paying your mortgage and other bills and filing your taxes.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Davies-Jones also said she had been asked by Phillips, a former model who has spoken out about her experiences as a survivor of Epstein, to read out a statement on her behalf.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Joining the broader Silicon Valley craze, the group aims to ride the wave of so-called "agentic" AI, which has moved the technology beyond a simple chatbot to one that acts on your behalf.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
She was the young woman who rejected an Academy Award on behalf of Marlon Brando.
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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