Sentence examples for in a proxy from inspiring English sources

They are now involved in a proxy fight for the votes of Wachovia holders.

It proposed changing accounting firms in a proxy statement dated June 28.

In a proxy statement, United Technologies cited several such reports as if they were infallible.

"My mother" -- Virginia Zanuck -- "who controlled 300,000 shares, got involved in a proxy fight.

For years Google has been involved in a proxy war with the iPhone maker.

Mr. Loeb has been locked for months in a proxy fight for control of Yahoo.

Sudan, engaged in a proxy war with Uganda, wanted another way to attack it.

Mr. Davis said his company typically sells its shares rather than become embroiled in a proxy battle.

"They'd found they could no longer immerse themselves, or even find a center, however temporary, in a proxy existence".

It proposed the charter change in a proxy statement filed last week with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The story caught on in the press that Rwanda and Congo were engaged in a proxy war.