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The phrase "accurate proxy for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a substitute or representation that reliably reflects or stands in for something else, often in contexts like research, statistics, or analysis.
Example: "In this study, we found that the average temperature is an accurate proxy for the overall climate trends in the region."
Alternatives: "reliable substitute for" or "valid representation of".
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(Previous work has shown that this is an accurate proxy for strength).
J. Brian Fiacco, owner of Timberlands Strategies in Summerville, S.C., advises institutional investors on timber purchases, and has concluded that E.T.F.'s are not an accurate proxy for timberland.
– Sony: About halfway through the year, sales of TV shows will be seen as the most accurate proxy for audiences.
The gel in this equation is incredibly important because it has to emulate the exact conditions within the body at the site of the cancer to serve as an accurate proxy for the real cancer.
The results indicate that NP samples do not provide an accurate proxy for those of middle ear fluid.
The alpha-defensin test for PJI has been demonstrated to be an accurate proxy for the MSIS definition of PJI [ 2, 5– 7].
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Firstly, studies using firm-level panel data on productivity conclude that it is not clear to what extent categories such as occupations are actually accurate proxies for productivity (Gottschalk 1978; Kampelmann and Rycx 2012).
But, alas, lab animals and wildlife are often not accurate proxies for what might happen in humans due to differences among species or exposure scenarios.
Another limitation of this study was the reliance on area-level measures of SES that might not have served as accurate proxies for the SES of individuals or specific families or households.
5 9 The use of SNPs as accurate proxies for deletions is supported by evidence from studies exploring their relationship on a genome-wide scale.
In the Canadian context, postal codes are accurate proxies for home addresses with 87.9% and 96.5% of postal codes falling within 200 and 500 m of the street address, respectively.
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