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There are two alternatives:
Find a proxy server service that works
Implement own proxy server (e.g., on Azure Functions)
Convince Meltwater to add your SPO domain into their service CORS settings
I've personally done option 2. and also improved the sample web part to fix few issues. And yes, number 3 isn't really an option ;)
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