proxies

Example Sentences

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The corsairs, sometimes defining themselves as a naval mujahideen, also acted as mercenaries or proxies.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026

"Melt extents and snowlines are proxies for glacier mass balance."

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

Options are stock proxies and they let investors control more stock for less money than buying stock.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The prosecution allege Stana and Badea flew in from Romania to carry out the attack as paid proxies working for the Iranian state.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

And I wanted to hear the voices one truly never hears, the voices of guards— those on the front lines of our prison policies, society’s proxies.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover