close quarters
Example Sentences
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However, the Springboks' brute strength in the close quarters meant they could collect points without needing to resort to such high-risk passages of play.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
They mix in large numbers at close quarters, while sharing kitchens, accommodation and going on nights out.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
They may have then spread Andes virus to others through breathing shared air or other close contact in close quarters.
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
