diff --git a/administration/http-proxy.md b/administration/http-proxy.md
index 840aca9ac..ee28e6d51 100644
--- a/administration/http-proxy.md
+++ b/administration/http-proxy.md
@@ -1,63 +1,81 @@
 ---
-description: Enable traffic through a proxy server via HTTP_PROXY environment variable
+description: Enable traffic through a proxy server using the HTTP_PROXY environment variable.
 ---
 
 # HTTP Proxy
 
-Fluent Bit supports configuring an HTTP proxy for all egress HTTP/HTTPS traffic via the `HTTP_PROXY` or `http_proxy` environment variable.
+Fluent Bit supports configuring an HTTP proxy for all egress HTTP/HTTPS traffic
+using the `HTTP_PROXY` or `http_proxy` environment variable.
 
 The format for the HTTP proxy environment variable is `http://USER:PASS@HOST:PORT`, where:
 
-* `USER` is the username when using basic authentication.
-* `PASS` is the password when using basic authentication.
-* `HOST` is the HTTP proxy hostname or IP address.
-* `PORT` is the port the HTTP proxy is listening on.
+- _`USER`_ is the username when using basic authentication.
+- _`PASS`_ is the password when using basic authentication.
+- _`HOST`_ is the HTTP proxy hostname or IP address.
+- _`PORT`_ is the port the HTTP proxy is listening on.
 
 To use an HTTP proxy with basic authentication, provide the username and password:
 
-```bash
+```text
 HTTP_PROXY='http://example_user:example_pass@proxy.example.com:8080'
 ```
 
 When no authentication is required, omit the username and password:
 
-```bash
+```text
 HTTP_PROXY='http://proxy.example.com:8080'
 ```
 
-The `HTTP_PROXY` environment variable is a [standard way](https://docs.docker.com/network/proxy/#use-environment-variables) for setting a HTTP proxy in a containerized environment, and it is also natively supported by any application written in Go. Therefore, we follow and implement the same convention for Fluent Bit. For convenience and compatibility, the `http_proxy` environment variable is also supported. When both the `HTTP_PROXY` and `http_proxy` environment variables are provided, `HTTP_PROXY` will be preferred.
+The `HTTP_PROXY` environment variable is a [standard
+way](https://docs.docker.com/network/proxy/#use-environment-variables) of setting a
+HTTP proxy in a containerized environment, and it's also natively supported by any
+application written in Go. Fluent Bit implements the same convention. The
+`http_proxy` environment variable is also supported. When both the `HTTP_PROXY` and
+`http_proxy` environment variables are provided, `HTTP_PROXY` will be preferred.
 
 {% hint style="info" %}
-**Note**: The [HTTP output plugin](https://docs.fluentbit.io/manual/pipeline/outputs/http) also supports configuring an HTTP proxy. This configuration continues to work, however it _should not_ be used together with the `HTTP_PROXY` or `http_proxy` environment variable. This is because under the hood, the environment variable based proxy configuration is implemented by setting up a TCP connection tunnel via [HTTP CONNECT](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Methods/CONNECT). Unlike the plugin's implementation, this supports both HTTP and HTTPS egress traffic.
+
+The [HTTP output plugin](https://docs.fluentbit.io/manual/pipeline/outputs/http) also
+supports configuring an HTTP proxy. This configuration works, but shouldn't be used
+with the `HTTP_PROXY` or `http_proxy` environment variable. The environment
+variable-based proxy configuration is implemented by creating a TCP connection tunnel
+using
+[HTTP CONNECT](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Methods/CONNECT). Unlike
+the plugin's implementation, this supports both HTTP and HTTPS egress traffic.
+
 {% endhint %}
 
-# NO_PROXY
+## `NO_PROXY`
 
-Not all traffic should flow through the HTTP proxy. In this case, the `NO_PROXY` or `no_proxy` environment variable should be used.
+Use the `NO_PROXY` environment variable when traffic shouldn't flow through the HTTP
+proxy. The `no_proxy` environment variable is also supported. When both `NO_PROXY`
+and `no_proxy` environment variables are provided, `NO_PROXY` takes precedence.
 
-The format for the no proxy environment variable is a comma-separated list of hostnames or IP addresses whose traffic should not flow through the HTTP proxy.
+The format for the `no_proxy` environment variable is a comma-separated list of
+host names or IP addresses.
 
-A domain name matches itself and all its subdomains (i.e. `foo.com` matches `foo.com` and `bar.foo.com`):
+A domain name matches itself and all of its subdomains (for example, `example.com`
+matches both `example.com` and `test.example.com`):
 
-```bash
+```text
 NO_PROXY='foo.com,127.0.0.1,localhost'
 ```
 
-A domain with a leading `.` only matches its subdomains (i.e. `.foo.com` matches `bar.foo.com` but not `foo.com`):
+A domain with a leading dot (`.`) matches only its subdomains (for example,
+`.example.com` matches `test.example.com` but not `example.com`):
 
-```bash
-NO_PROXY='.foo.com,127.0.0.1,localhost'
+```text
+NO_PROXY='.example.com,127.0.0.1,localhost'
 ```
 
-One typical use case for `NO_PROXY` is when running Fluent Bit in a Kubernetes environment, where we want:
+As an example, you might use `NO_PROXY` when running Fluent Bit in a Kubernetes
+environment, where and you want:
 
-* All real egress traffic to flow through an HTTP proxy.
-* All local Kubernetes traffic to not flow through the HTTP proxy.
+- All real egress traffic to flow through an HTTP proxy.
+- All local Kubernetes traffic to not flow through the HTTP proxy.
 
-In this case, we can set:
+In this case, set:
 
-```bash
+```text
 NO_PROXY='127.0.0.1,localhost,kubernetes.default.svc'
 ```
-
-For convenience and compatibility, the `no_proxy` environment variable is also supported. When both the `NO_PROXY` and `no_proxy` environment variables are provided, `NO_PROXY` will be preferred.
diff --git a/vale-styles/FluentBit/WordList.yml b/vale-styles/FluentBit/WordList.yml
index aca77474a..8286be776 100644
--- a/vale-styles/FluentBit/WordList.yml
+++ b/vale-styles/FluentBit/WordList.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ swap:
   Android device: Android-powered device
   android: Android
   API explorer: APIs Explorer
-  application: app
   approx\.: approximately
   as well as: and
   authN: authentication