proxies
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Options are stock proxies and they let investors control more stock for less money than buying stock.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The prosecution allege Stana and Badea flew in from Romania to carry out the attack as paid proxies working for the Iranian state.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
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
Lawyers for each side met with inspectors of elections, whose job it was to approve or eliminate questionable proxies.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
