proximity
Example Sentences
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One of her helpers, who moved to the States from Laos at the age of 2, beams that her proximity to the first lady “really is the American dream.”
From Los Angeles Times
The container terminals are located at the entrances of the waterway, a proximity that has long magnified their strategic sensitivity despite their formal separation from canal operations.
“Hello,” says the commander, eyeing my proximity to his desk.
From Literature
Once home to Bethlehem Steel, which filed for bankruptcy in 2001, the region has continued to expand its manufacturing base, helped by its proximity to ports in New York and New Jersey.
The difference: When poor kids move to thriving neighborhoods, they have more social connections and proximity to kids from higher-income families, and their economic futures improve.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
