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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a proxy for a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a substitute or stand-in for something else, often in contexts related to data, representation, or measurement.
Example: "In this study, the survey results serve as a proxy for a larger population's opinions."
Alternatives: "a substitute for a" or "a stand-in for a".
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His ire was perhaps a proxy for a larger concern.
An insurance standard became a proxy for a safety standard.
He was a proxy for a wheelchair-bound businessman, who had paid his expenses.
The session also quickly became a proxy for a larger struggle over the court.
The latest dispute is in some ways a proxy for a deeper conflict over that document.
Or is this one neighborhood fight a proxy for a citywide affordable housing shortage?
Detaining family members as a proxy for a high-profile dissident in exile is an old practice.
To the extent that this serves as a proxy for a popular vote, we now know that Jefferson won.
The right used immigration to capture votes, but Brexit was always a proxy for a deeper project.
It is a proxy for a pre-decided short message like "thinking of you" or "call me back".
A devaluation is a proxy for a national pay cut: it helps exporters but makes consumers of imports poorer.
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