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My lucky grandchildren will feel their grandfather’s love by proxy and Eric’s love firsthand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

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

While I never met him, I had the opportunity to see him in action—see him by proxy rather, but I’ll get to that, to him, later.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin




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