- plural of proxy.
proxies
Example Sentences
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He gave the “Don’t” speech several days later, warning Iran and its proxies against escalation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
He insisted his officers were keeping an "open mind" and considering "every possible angle" in the security scare, including the possible role of "proxies" working knowingly or unknowingly for a foreign state.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
Using VPNs, proxies, corporate networks, university Wi-Fi and public networks can increase how often someone sees a captcha, says Yang Xiang, a professor at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
So we reach for proxies: hours of sleep, number of words said, percentile growth chart.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Lawyers for each side met with inspectors of elections, whose job it was to approve or eliminate questionable proxies.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
