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
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
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
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
