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But lawyers and lawsuits have also achieved stunning gains on behalf of the average consumer.
From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026
“Good, bad or indifferent. Anything I said on behalf of the public … all it did is get me in trouble.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Acting on behalf of Brooke's father Lee Wiggins, Christian Weaver argued that, had checks been done, the swing should have been removed by the authority, "as per policy".
From BBC • Apr. 22, 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
Lillian and Elliot Eisman had been giving financial advice to individual investors on behalf of Oppenheimer since the early 1960s.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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