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Example sentences for: behest

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In 1994, he supported the Violence Against Women Act at the behest of women's groups.
(Speaking of Breakfast Clubs, I once had breakfast with him, at his behest.
Released at the behest of friends, he left for England in October 1871, with a box of paints, some books, and his gun.
Tens of thousands of his subjects were tortured and murdered at his behest.
At the behest of a vivacious teacher, Miss Riley (Laura Dern), they're working toward entering the state science fair and competing for college scholarships, but their true goal is simpler: making those rockets go straight and long.