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Shannon Camacho, an activist with the non-profit Inclusive Actions, which has advocated on behalf of street vendors, said violence against street-level food workers is under reported.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

Gugnin moved more than $500 million through the U.S. financial system on behalf of Russian and other clients, according to U.S. prosecutors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026

Russian ex-president Dmitry Medvedev, now deputy head of the Russian security council, attended on behalf of President Vladimir Putin.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

Sir Keir Starmer will make a formal apology on behalf of the British state for its role in historical forced adoptions in England and Wales.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Even Sebond’s work had fallen foul of the censors, not for its basic thrust, but for the extravagant claims made on behalf of it by Sebond in his preface.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton