proxy

Example Sentences

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Here’s the tricky thing: The test could still show “observed risks” if you aren’t personally infected by a residential proxy network.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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

Brundage joined Discord and Telegram channels devoted to web scraping and residential proxy services.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Some devices ship with residential proxy software pre-installed on them—this can happen with certain low-cost video-streaming systems—and sometimes people download the code unwittingly to their smartphones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Nothing is worse than the secret humiliation of being insulted by proxy.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli