close quarters
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Meningitis B bacteria spread through close contact - for example through kissing, sharing vapes and drinks or living in close quarters with a person with the bug.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
By being in close quarters together, a greater sense of collaboration has enveloped The Ringer’s team.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 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
“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
Enslaved people living in close quarters with slave owners made for close relationships.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
