proxies
Example Sentences
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Options are stock proxies and they let investors control more stock for less money than buying stock.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The agreement, Sherman said, quickly opened up diplomatic inroads between the U.S. and Iran that could have yielded future talks on subjects including missiles and regional proxies.
From Slate • May 1, 2026
The use of proxies by hostile states to carry out attacks in the UK is a "growing concern", the prime minister has said.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
They have more staying power than we do, they think, and Iran has more staying power than most, not least because it can count on proxies like Hezbollah.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 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
