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The application was lodged by an agent on behalf of Massereene Developments Ltd based in Belfast.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
One wild-card spender in this campaign is retired businessman Bill Bloomfield, who has put $367,093 into an independent campaign on behalf of Melvoin.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
The case has been filed by Joshua Malidzo Nyawa, a lawyer, on behalf of the Katiba Institute, a Kenyan legal group.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Talley also said that he had been in contact with federal law enforcement agencies on Johnson’s behalf.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
He knows letters have been written on his behalf, asking for clemency.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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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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