proxies

Example Sentences

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Anything more ambitious—pressuring Tehran to curb its proxies, contributing to a maritime security framework in the Gulf, underwriting reconstruction—would force trade-offs Beijing has no appetite to make.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The agreement, Sherman said, quickly opened up diplomatic inroads between the U.S. and Iran that could have yielded future talks on subjects including missiles and regional proxies.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

But for the documents they should be most concerned about, healthcare proxies and financial power of attorney, the share stands at 17% and 8%, respectively.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

But “the United States knows our red lines in terms of nuclear disarmament, proxies, ballistic missile production,” the Israeli official said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

And I wanted to hear the voices one truly never hears, the voices of guards— those on the front lines of our prison policies, society’s proxies.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover