proximate

Example Sentences

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In each case, what might have otherwise been viewed as a minor offense was taken seriously because the actors were proximate to those in power.

From The Wall Street Journal

I just want to, while I still have you, have a chance to talk about the proximate argument Democrats are making for the shutdown.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nevertheless, some of his more proximate misdeeds are effectively used to make clear that Mantel's antihero is, in the denouement of his life, fully alert to his sinful state.

From Salon

The damage “was proximately and substantially caused by the actions of Defendants ... and each of them ... caused Plaintiffs’ damages,” the complaint said.

From Los Angeles Times

The proximate cause of the breakup was the granting of a preliminary injunction against the deal by U.S.

From Los Angeles Times