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"We will not be intimidated by big tech. On behalf of Australian parents, we will stand firm," she told parliament in November.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
On behalf of the prestigious Council on Foreign Relations, a former John Kerry climate aide, Varun Sivaram, inaugurated a program dedicated to “climate realism.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
On behalf of plaintiffs who might be suing over anything from financial fraud to social-media harm, she examines piles and piles of output from the software.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025
On behalf of all the physicians, nurses and staff who have walked these halls, it is with heavy hearts that we mark the end of this chapter.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025
“I present this gift to First Turkey. On behalf of the Water Monster of the Agave Pond, through Nathan, made by my family, a sash.”
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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