behalf
Example Sentences
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Claver-Carone isn’t working “on behalf of the United States government,” a State Department spokeswoman said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Will traditional credit-card payment rails remain relevant in a world where artificial-intelligence agents end up making payments on a consumer’s behalf?
From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026
Many of the individual plaintiffs and members of the union making the complaint on their behalf aren’t Christian at all.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
She was chosen by Herefordshire Council's Wye Catchment Nutrient Management Board to speak on behalf of the river and vote on its behalf in official meetings.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Meanwhile, Suzuki and Bosnitch appealed to the courts on Bobby’s behalf for him to become a political refugee from the United States and be allowed to live in Japan.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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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