proxy
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But job growth -- often used as a proxy for economic activity -- has see-sawed between expansion and contraction from month to month.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The judge described the diversion of public funds as a gross abuse of public trust and said proxy companies and associates were used to siphon money from the projects.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The company also set its annual meeting—and the proxy showdown—for June 25.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
He also proposed that the company reimburse him for the expenses he had incurred in waging the proxy fight, which is a common concession in settlement agreements.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
“Flom’s early specialty was proxy fights, and that was not what we did, just like we don’t do matrimonial work,” said Robert Rifkind, a longtime partner at Cravath, Swaine and Moore.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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