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The phrase "a proxy for grain" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where something is being used as a substitute or representation for grain, often in discussions about economics, agriculture, or data analysis.
Example: "In this study, we used the price of corn as a proxy for grain to analyze market trends."
Alternatives: "a substitute for grain" or "a stand-in for grain".
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The ratio of saturation magnetization to saturation remanence (Mrs/Ms) is commonly used as a proxy for the magnetic grain size of ferrimagnetic particles (Day et al. 1977).
kARM/SIRM, kARM/kLF, and SIRM/kLF ratios for bulk samples were employed as a proxy of grain-size fluctuations in relation to the domain state of magnetic particles (e.g. Banerjee et al. 1981).
Grain a proxy for rain: Pearce, F., "Water Scarcity: The Real Food Crisis," Yale Environment 360 available online.
The range between the first and third quartiles in the grain size distribution can be considered a proxy for the degree of sorting.
We used grain size distribution of these samples as a proxy for suspendability of the sediment.
In these four samples, the grain ages showed a negative correlation with eU, a proxy for radiation damage of crystals (Guenthner et al. 2013), suggesting a slower or more complicated cooling history than the other samples.
Fruit and vegetable consumption might also be acting as a proxy for a complex set of highly correlated dietary exposures, including fish and whole grains, which might contribute to the observed associations.
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.
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