by proxy

Example Sentences

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What it has been doing all along by proxy, it now does directly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Another option for retail investors is investing in firms that work with SpaceX and can benefit by proxy from its success.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

He is still able to vote by proxy.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

The 35-year-old Freedom Caucus member, though, has caused a fascinating stir among House Republicans over her efforts to allow new parents in Congress to vote by proxy for 12 weeks.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2025

“No, thank you. I’ll do it by proxy, when your grandpa comes. Don’t tease, but go home and rest, for you’ll be up half the night. Bless you, Teddy, bless you!”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott