behalf
Example Sentences
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He has called on the bishops to defend the rights and dignity of immigrants and refugees, and they have answered by submitting legal briefs to the Supreme Court on their behalf.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
"I'm hesitating because I'm speaking on behalf of other people and that's very difficult to do," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Mullin — on behalf of several immigrant rights groups, the three immigrants picked up at a bus stop, including Villegas, and two U.S. citizens, one of whom was held despite showing agents his identification.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
State visits are carried out by the monarch on behalf of the UK government.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
He knows letters have been written on his behalf, asking for clemency.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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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