proxy

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Another tell may come from the VanEck Vectors Coal ETF, which was launched in January 2008 and used the Dow Jones Coal Index as a proxy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

So Carpino, as a proxy for Moreno, was booed loudly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The network, which would become known as Kimwolf, seemed to be using residential proxy connections to launch its attacks, giving it the potential to do massive damage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

One major topic was a fast-growing and often legally dubious business known as residential proxy networks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The question of a second lab, furthermore, had become a proxy for the question of what to do with Edward Teller.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik