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The phrase "a useful proxy" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to something that serves as a substitute or stand-in for another thing, particularly in contexts like research, statistics, or analysis.
Example: "In this study, we used a useful proxy to estimate the economic impact of the policy changes."
Alternatives: "an effective substitute" or "a helpful stand-in."
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Although losses of well-established genes do not equate to adaptive gene losses, they are a useful proxy to use when searching for such genetic changes.
GFP was used as a useful proxy for pharmaceutical transgenes.
Indeed, various researchers have used this as a useful proxy for fame.
However, in the case of soil lead, research has shown that land use is not a useful proxy.
Reuters calculated the numbers released by the national energy administration suggest that electricity use – often seen as a useful proxy for economic activity in a country where GDP statistics are not widely trusted – dropped 2.1% compared with 2014.
Despite these limitations, Ascaris IgE responses remain a useful proxy for immunological and epidemiological studies, and are a standard and widely used indication of Ascaris exposure/infections.
So it's a useful proxy for overall muscular strength.
Data on attack incidents are a useful proxy for the risks to users.
Russia sees Iran as a useful proxy in resisting Western attempts to dominate the Persian Gulf.
The auto industry has historically been a useful proxy for the overall economy.
But as the first investment bank to report earnings, it still serves as a useful proxy.
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