Sentence examples for a proxy for excellence from inspiring English sources

A neat phrase I heard recently was that "you shouldn't use airmiles as a proxy for excellence".

I once heard the phrase "air-miles should not be used as a proxy for excellence" in the context of a discussion of the relevance of invited talks in this context.

The company succeeded by focusing on what it called "Boot" (a proxy for product excellence), "Brand" (shorthand for customer experience) and "Belief" (in a values-led enterprise).

While research income is often used as a proxy for research excellence, here we consider it as linking societal quality to scientific merit.

Signing a proxy for an annual meeting.

Unemployment claims are a proxy for layoffs.

Jobless claims are a proxy for layoffs.

Applications are a proxy for layoffs.

"It's a proxy for enthusiasm".

His ire was perhaps a proxy for a larger concern.

A letter is a proxy for your self.