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 26 Sep. 2026.

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