close quarters
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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
Mpox is unlikely to spread through casual contact, or in close quarters like on a plane or in an office or store, state health officials say.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026
In Minneapolis, those officers are walking and driving through the largely residential city looking for people to arrest—and coming into close quarters with angry and organized residents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026
Malcolm had never seen a baby at close quarters, and he was struck at once by how real she seemed.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
