How to Use on behalf of someone in a Sentence

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• In a straw purchase, a person buys a gun on behalf of someone who’s prohibited from purchasing or having a firearm.
  — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Oct. 2021
• Lake County has a new tax sale ordinance on the books that will, in part, will prohibit people from bidding on behalf of someone else for a piece of property.
  — Alexandra Kukulka, chicagotribune.com, 13 Aug. 2020
• In general, straw purchasing is when the buyer of a firearm is actually buying a gun on behalf of someone else.
  — Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2023
• The National Kidney Registry allows people to donate kidneys to a pool on behalf of someone else.
  — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 4 May 2023
• The county is currently part of a court case in which someone purchased more than 500 pieces of property on behalf of someone who was delinquent on their taxes, Wyllie said.
  — Alexandra Kukulka, chicagotribune.com, 13 Aug. 2020
• That eliminates what’s commonly known as voter fraud – where someone casts a ballot on behalf of someone else.
  — James Johnson, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2020
• The host might be wishing a couple a happy anniversary or issuing a diplomatic apology on behalf of someone in the dog house.
  — Julia Carmelstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2023
• These conversations are happening far from courtrooms and Reverend John wouldn’t think to appear in court, draft legal documents or fill out the form on behalf of someone else.
  — Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
• Ballot harvesting is collecting and turning in a mail ballot on behalf of someone else if a voter wants to use the ballot to vote at home but can’t get to an official drop-off site or doesn’t want to use the Postal Service.
  — Anthony Man, sun-sentinel.com, 22 Mar. 2021
• The far-ranging law addresses cross-border gun trafficking, and boosts penalties for straw purchasing – buying guns on behalf of someone else who wouldn’t pass a background check.
  — Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 11 May 2023
• The pre-cutting of food should be generally reserved for those doing it on behalf of someone who might otherwise struggle or choke — the young, the infirm and apparently your Neanderthal friends.
  — Washington Post, 28 June 2021
• Once eligible, residents will then be able to sign up for appointments online or by phone, for themselves or on behalf of someone else, to help those with limited Internet access.
  — Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Mar. 2021
• The preregistration form allows family members, caregivers, or others to sign up on behalf of someone else, the Baker administration said in a statement.
  — Amanda Kaufman, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Mar. 2021
• The Treasury Department announced last month that people who received a stimulus payment on behalf of someone who is deceased should return the money immediately.
  — Grace Hauck, USA TODAY, 26 June 2020
• The most common scams are related to taking out loans on behalf of someone else, falsifying documents to get credit, false invoices, debit card cloning, counterfeit checks and vehicle license plate cloning.
  — Lincoln Ando, Forbes, 2 June 2021

Last Updated: 5 Oct 2024