at close quarters
Example Sentences
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A couple of small groups would walk alongside MPs as they tried to move around the tiny SW1 postcode, hurling abuse and accusations at close quarters and recording them on their phones.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2024
That will come as little surprise to those who observed Ms Sturgeon and her largely safety-first approach at close quarters throughout the pandemic:
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2024
The account highlights the preferred tactic of Burhan's opponent General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, namely fighting at close quarters and playing to the strengths of his RSF.
From Reuters • May 10, 2023
And I had wondered how it would feel to be back — at close quarters, with no masking or vaccine requirements — at the big top again.
From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2022
Last year it was observed that young women living at close quarters in dormitories tended to undergo spontaneous synchronization of their menstrual cycles.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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