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The phrase "serve as proxy" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it when you want to refer to a person who is authorized to act for another person. For example, “My uncle has agreed to serve as proxy at our shareholders’ meeting.”
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Debates on domestic surveillance could serve as proxy battles for these intraparty factions.
These serve as proxy indicators of ancient environmental conditions and events.
The reconstructed deuterium excess of lake water ranges from +57‰ to −85‰ and is shown to serve as proxy for the evaporation history of Lake Panch Pokhari.
Israel is trying to draw in Egypt and Jordan to serve as proxy states and, in effect, as guardians for the Palestinians.
He added that "the hope is New York could serve as proxy or benchmark" as to how attorneys general and legislators proceed.
Informal caregivers often serve as proxy raters of Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQL) when patients cannot report on their own behalf.
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These measures serve as proxies for residential access to UGS.
Here, union status and age serve as proxies for exposure to the risk of pregnancy.
She invited collaborators to serve as proxies onstage, and perform a series of dances to her hit "Chandelier".
Others say they have become especially alert to factors that may serve as proxies for race and ethnicity.
Post-purchase, metrics such as retention, lifetime customer value and loyalty serve as proxies for future financial impact.
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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.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com