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The investigation published last week showed that global advisory firm Mercer has invested on Tuvalu's behalf in funds exposed to coal mining, gas exploration and the world's largest crude oil refinery.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Apps themselves might be abstracted away as smartphone agents call online services directly on behalf of their users.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Ceri O'Dwyer, the wife of O'Dwyer, had a statement read on her behalf.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 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
Carville resident Stanley Stein, who has spent years raising awareness and advocating on behalf of those with leprosy, is thrilled with the publicity, and Joey is a powerful spokeswoman.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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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