proxy
Example Sentences
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To the extent that stops, we wouldn’t hesitate to pursue proxy fights, the weapon of choice in such situations.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
We didn’t have to run a single proxy contest last year at any of the nine banks with which we engaged because we were able to get management to agree to our major demands.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
He’s glad the numbers for this are getting better: 19% of people surveyed have a healthcare proxy, up from 15% last year.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Warner sought to justify the arrangement, saying in the proxy that Warner’s initial deal to sell the company to Netflix — which was Zaslav’s favored outcome — would have resulted in less tax liability.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Sissy was so realistic about her pregnancy by proxy that she simulated morning sickness in the beginning weeks.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I've Been to the Mountaintop" (1968)
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