as in delegates
a person who acts or does business for another
sent a proxy to the meeting to cast his vote for him
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Recent Examples of proxies
Taken together, these actions will cripple Iran's military, crush their ability to support terrorist proxies and deny them the ability to build a nuclear bomb.
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James Powel, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Iran and its proxies retaliated with strikes against countries across the region.
—James Legge, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Parts of Tehran lost electrical power after missile strikes on Sunday as Iran and its proxies lobbed attacks at US allies over the weekend and thousands more American military personnel moved into the region.
—Patrick Sykes, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The Gulf states stressed that attacks launched from Iraqi territory by armed factions and proxies loyal to Iran were a particular grievance, and a breach of international law.
—Holly Ellyatt,emma Graham, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
On enrichment and proxies, Iranian negotiators have shown no willingness to move.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Decodo offers mobile proxies that start at $15 per month for 2GB of data and cap out at $550 per month for 100GB.
—Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
James Powel, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Iran and its proxies retaliated with strikes against countries across the region.
—James Legge, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Parts of Tehran lost electrical power after missile strikes on Sunday as Iran and its proxies lobbed attacks at US allies over the weekend and thousands more American military personnel moved into the region.
—Patrick Sykes, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The Gulf states stressed that attacks launched from Iraqi territory by armed factions and proxies loyal to Iran were a particular grievance, and a breach of international law.
—Holly Ellyatt,emma Graham, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
On enrichment and proxies, Iranian negotiators have shown no willingness to move.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Decodo offers mobile proxies that start at $15 per month for 2GB of data and cap out at $550 per month for 100GB.
—Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proxies
Noun
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Regarding the Keller school district split, Sutton said those who voted against Wilcox, Barbara Brewer, James Trimm and Jennifer and Bernard Guerrero as delegates mentioned social media posts in support of Democrats.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Ramaphosa said the effort will run through 2030 with delegates at the South African Investment Conference pledging $53 billion across 31 projects spanning energy, logistics, manufacturing, and digital infrastructure.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Since contract talks began in November 2024, Wells Fargo said, its has spent more than 140 days at the negotiating table with union representatives at various branches.—
Chase Jordan
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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Hancock, instead, said Kansas Citians could ultimately benefit from having three representatives advocating for their interests in Congress.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Stricter rules were imposed on documentation required for sponsors, border agents started pressuring unaccompanied children to self-deport before transferring them to shelters and Immigration and Customs Enforcement started arresting some sponsors in the middle of the release process.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Following the deadly shooting of two Americans by immigration agents in Minneapolis earlier this year, congressional Democrats have opposed funding ICE and CBP without policy changes, but the two parties have been unable to reach an agreement on reforms.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Several dozen Iranian leaders and their deputies have been killed since the war began.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The footage showed the moment two pills were found in the pocket of Woods' pants, which deputies also described in their affidavit.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Ultralight pilot David Shelton filed a complaint with the FAA in October that, after back-and-forth responses with Yuba County’s attorneys, concluded with final responses in March.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Will the agency adopt the model of personal injury attorneys and serial plaintiffs who have abused the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Unruh Civil Rights Act to shake down unsuspecting business owners for purely technical violations of the law?—
Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bauers clearly hit the base square in the middle, and the call was quickly overturned, leading to laughs from both managers, the Rays’ Kevin Cash and the Brewers’ Pat Murphy.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Branch managers or internal human resources/labor relations employees handle those conversations.—
Chase Jordan
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Proxies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proxies. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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