on behalf of

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On a GoFundMe page started for memorial and legal expenses on behalf of Callan’s maternal grandmother, family described the boy as “incredibly smart, funny and kind.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Detectives are also looking into claims the attacks were carried out on behalf of an Iranian-linked group that has posted videos online about the incidents.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

“Sometimes, if I get really, really worked up on behalf of a client, I have to remind myself it’s not your life, it’s not your divorce, it’s not your kids,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Compared with the CPI, which only includes urban consumers, the PCE also measures rural households and spending done on behalf of consumers, including employer-provided health insurance, Medicare and Medicaid.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Smith also led the debate on behalf of the Deep South on that other great text, which was not the Bible but the Constitution.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis