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behalf

[bih-haf, -hahf] / bɪˈhæf, -ˈhɑf /


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That address has also shown up in Michigan obituaries advising mourners how to donate to The Fellowship on behalf of the deceased.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Officials say they have been seeing unprecedented levels of threat from people and groups working on behalf of foreign states.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

A woman from Orange County, Calif., was charged last fall with illegally registering her dog to vote and submitting ballots on the canine’s behalf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

And when “Salesman” won for best revival, it was only fitting that Lane accepted the award on behalf of the company about a play that, ultimately, he pointed out, is about a family.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Lillian and Elliot Eisman had been giving financial advice to individual investors on behalf of Oppenheimer since the early 1960s.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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