close quarters

Example Sentences

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“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

Many remembrances circulating since Reiner’s shocking murder cite the significance of Meathead and Archie Bunker’s commitment to coexist, however uncomfortable that was in such close quarters.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2025

The Nunalik’s 20-man crew lived in close quarters, many sharing cabins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

The post-match operation was observed at close quarters by Newcastle stewards and senior staff.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

They would have to live well together in close quarters for weeks at a time—traveling, eating, sleeping, and racing without internal friction among them.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown