proxy
Example Sentences
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Using a publicly traded stock as a proxy for a privately held company provides only a rough approximation of the private firm’s worth.
From Barron's
This strategy turned these so-called crypto-treasury stocks into leveraged proxies for the tokens themselves, attracting a wave of individual and institutional investors hoping to amplify their bets on the trade.
The U.S. has also been demanding limits on Iran’s missile program and an end to its support for terrorist proxies.
He is still able to vote by proxy.
From BBC
"These codes are an imperfect proxy for clinical diagnoses, and misclassifications can occur," Bruce said.
From Science Daily
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