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Sheriff officers enforce court orders and pursue debts on behalf of the court.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Al Zayani, speaking on behalf of the oil-exporting Gulf countries, said the failure to pass the resolution "sends the wrong signal to the world."
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
These are custodial accounts, so the custodian, typically a parent, would make decisions around rollovers and investments on behalf of the child.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
“The people that we are negotiating with now on behalf of Iran are much more reasonable,” he said Monday.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
They must never lie on behalf of a client.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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