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proxy

[prok-see] / ˈprɒk si /


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Overall, Nvidia ranked at the risky end of corporate-governance scoring by proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services last spring.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

But as of Thursday evening no hard evidence had emerged linking the airline hoaxes to Russia, Iran or any proxy groups controlled by them.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

In online parlance,“cringe” is a kind of embarrassment by proxy when someone posts something that should be embarrassing but which doesn’t seem to be to them.

From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2026

Platinum’s value derives primarily from industrial uses and therefore is a proxy for economic activity, while gold proxies not only for that activity but also for geopolitical uncertainty.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

While I never met him, I had the opportunity to see him in action—see him by proxy rather, but I’ll get to that, to him, later.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

He said MI5's successes in identifying and expelling Russian spies from the UK had left the Kremlin dependent on paying proxies for attempted attacks.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 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

Uren adds that one vision for compensation is to tie pay more closely to impact and outcome, and de-emphasize activity measures, like hours worked, that are frequently used as proxies for productivity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

That includes healthcare proxies, plus durable and medical powers-of-attorney documents.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 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


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