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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

Harteveldt said these close quarters often lead to altercations on flights.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

And they have to play in these close quarters; it was a very close kind of set.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2025

Some of the men looked for any chance to leave their close quarters, in spite of the bitter cold.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong