close quarters

Example Sentences

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Infections are a risk on cruises given the close quarters.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 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

McKenzie also has to provide emotional support to the team when issues like isolation and interpersonal conflict in close quarters get too much.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

“Anytime you have a gathering of kids in close quarters, you risk sharing germs,” says Elizabeth Murray, a pediatrician in Rochester, New York.

From Slate • Jan. 9, 2026

“If that thing lets loose in close quarters like this, with my fire and all, we're gonna explode.”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan