behalf
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Robert said in a statement that Slater “has vigorously pursued justice on behalf of its clients and continues to do so.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Andrew Franks, who the court heard opened the synagogue compound gates to Al-Shamie, was also given interested person status, but the coroner said this did not imply any "criticism or culpability" on his behalf.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Postpartum psychosis, the basis of her defense, was diagnosed by Dr. Phillip Resnick and Dr. Paul Zeizel, who testified on her behalf.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
The National Trust's case was brought on behalf of member Alison Hoagland, a Washington resident who claims that seeing the finished ballroom would result in damage to her "aesthetic, cultural, and historical interests."
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Aides took phone calls, attended meetings, and drafted statements on my behalf.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing behalf
"My Favorite Chaperone," Vocabulary from the short story
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
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Richard Nixon's "Checkers" Speech (1952)
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