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proximity

[prok-sim-i-tee] / prɒkˈsɪm ɪ ti /


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Unlike their Napa Valley dwelling, which had been left vacant since 2018, the couple’s former home offers incredible design details, as well as an alluring proximity to wine country.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

Given the proximity to the civil rights movement, it’s impossible to hear Hathaway’s “You’ve Got a Friend” as disconnected from the struggles of Black people.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

And whether the researchers were affected by that proximity or not, Mottershead’s persistent feedback about the article’s scientific ideas “goes over the line,” Oppenheimer said.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

Trokhan had invented the microregions in P&G’s Bounty paper towels that put the soft parts in close proximity to the strong parts, and Sivik the cleaning polymer technology that helps Dawn dish soap remove oil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

The Crepuscule’s crew protesting the proximity of the sick, we have dragged the pallets of the afflicted fore.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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