at close quarters
Example Sentences
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During this year's Women's Premier League, where she led Mumbai to the title, I was fortunate to watch her at close quarters.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2025
And Beckenbauer saw at close quarters just why his manager had been so concerned.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2023
The account highlights the preferred tactic of Burhan's opponent General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, namely fighting at close quarters and playing to the strengths of his RSF.
From Reuters • May 10, 2023
And I had wondered how it would feel to be back — at close quarters, with no masking or vaccine requirements — at the big top again.
From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2022
Well, to tell you the truth, I hardly go into Salisbury myself, so I couldn't really say what it's like at close quarters.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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