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The phrase "a proxy for the" 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 the overall public opinion on the issue."
Alternatives: "a substitute for the" or "a stand-in for the".
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Here, though, he was cast as a proxy for the liberalised baby boomer, a proxy for the audience.
(I think he's a proxy for the young Mr. Scorsese).
The system becomes a proxy for the patients themselves.
Couch Potato Mouse had been raised to serve as a proxy for the average American.
Oracle is "basically a proxy for the health of I.T. spending," he said.
The report uses the social progress index (SPI) as a proxy for the global goals.
The Treasury secretary is a proxy for the real animus, directed at Wall Street.
"But, until good schools are demand-driven, you need a proxy for the demand.
The Complete Traveller can be seen as a proxy for the city's sense of adventure.
"It is treating the brokers as a proxy for the I.P.O.
"My conflicts were all with Addington, who was a proxy for the vice president.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com