Sentence examples for a reasonable proxy from inspiring English sources

Its size makes EA a reasonable proxy for the industry as whole.

Petrol consumption used to serve as a reasonable proxy for road use, satisfying the "user pays" principle for road funding.

Also, isn't the ability to do this stuff a reasonable proxy for finding people who can do real mathematics?

Seasonal litterfall patterns, which have been more commonly studied, may prove a reasonable proxy for nutrient input in forests.

Thus, the VL2 site may be a reasonable proxy for the landscape expected at the upcoming Phoenix Lander site.

Flame retardant compounds originating from household items collect in household dust, a reasonable proxy for human exposure.

Prescriptions of levodopa have in some studies been considered to comprise a reasonable proxy for Parkinson's disease diagnosis.

However, consulting National Bureau of Economic Research economists, Desai was assured just measuring based on the executive compensation was a reasonable proxy.

They begin by assuming that a reasonable proxy for human mood is the way we express ourselves over social media networks such as Facebook and Twitter.

But a study after the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in 1991 found micron-size particles — a reasonable proxy for bacteria — still falling to Earth five years later.

It's not a perfect measure, but the OECD calculation of the share of government social expenditure in GDP (pdf) is a reasonable proxy.