close quarters
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Watching it all from close quarters was a grim-faced Richarlison, the 29-year-old Brazil striker in dispute with the club over the remaining nine months of his contract.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
It is spread by close contact such as kissing, sharing vapes or drinks, or living in close quarters - like student accommodation - with a person who has the disease.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Epidemiologists had previously found hints that the Andes virus may be transmitted from one person to another under certain circumstances, such as close, sustained contact in close quarters, like a small cruise ship.
From Salon ● May 9, 2026
Infections are a risk on cruises given the close quarters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
They would have to live well together in close quarters for weeks at a time—traveling, eating, sleeping, and racing without internal friction among them.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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