on behalf of
Example Sentences
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"Members know my views on ministers being accountable to this house on behalf of the people who put us all here," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Rivera separately faces a federal case in Washington involving allegations that he received more than $5.5 million to lobby on behalf of a Venezuelan businessman targeted by US sanctions.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
His law firm, Torridon Law PLLC, filed a friend-the-court brief in the Suncor case on behalf of former senior foreign-policy officials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The following month, the two appeared at the annual Medallion Ceremony, where the Judds were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, and the sisters spoke on behalf of their mother.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The message from Attorney General Wayne MacVeagh, on behalf of the entire cabinet, informed Arthur that Garfield had died.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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