through the agency of

phrase

formal
: by using the help or services of (something or someone)
The treaty was ratified through the agency of a neutral country.

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As it has been reported, the trend spread out around the city within a few years, mostly through the agency of teenagers eager to have their tags known all around the city. Antonio Sergio Bessa, Curbed, 20 Oct. 2025 Proponents of autonomous weapons say their use is inevitable and natural, a mere extension of human will and judgment through the agency of machines. IEEE Spectrum, 1 June 2016

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“Through the agency of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/through%20the%20agency%20of. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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