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Example Sentences

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“I didn’t know that was a thing,” Sam A. Davis said while accepting one of a shock two Oscars awarded for best live action short film on behalf of his “The Singers.”

From The Wall Street Journal

We aren't using her real name because she isn't authorised to speak on behalf of her airline.

From BBC

With car prices soaring, one man deploys dealer speak to talk down the sticker price on behalf of buyers: “You’re hiring a middleman to deal with the middleman to make the middleman more efficient.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"The people of Kent deserve councillors who will stand up to government on their behalf and speak truth to power."

From BBC

For a flat fee of $1,000, he negotiates on a buyer’s behalf.

From The Wall Street Journal