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Examples of behest
behest
At the behest of his banker, he applied for the state-sponsored GrowNOW program.
From the toledoblade.com
Abandoned by America, at the behest of Saudi Arabia, their uprising was crushed.
From the economist.com
Reagan's support came at the behest of his wife, former first lady Nancy Reagan.
From the cnn.com
He went to the fraternity house at the behest of athletic director Jeremy Foley.
From the sportingnews.com
At the behest of her father, Hirsi-Ali married a Somali-Canadian cousin in 1992.
From the cnn.com
Some of the designs known today were implemented at the behest of George Parker.
From the en.wikipedia.org
In July 2009, the camp came under attack by Iraqi forces at the behest of Tehran.
From the washingtontimes.com
Khan attended a dinner at the White House at the behest of Mrs Clinton last week.
From the telegraph.co.uk
All can be raided in the spur of a moment at the behest of yet another FSB crony.
From the economist.com
- An authoritative command or request
- The Empire ships were a series of ships in the service of the British Government. Their names were all prefixed with "Empire". They were mostly used during World War II by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT), who owned the ships but contracted out their management to various shipping lines. ...
- A command or directive.
