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
“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
"You're bringing people together from all over the world, putting them in close quarters, and exposing them to viruses they've never encountered before," she says.
From BBC • Oct. 4, 2025
He began walking faster, as if he couldn’t wait to see his creation at close quarters.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
