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

During this year's Women's Premier League, where she led Mumbai to the title, I was fortunate to watch her at close quarters.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2025

It certainly comes out, living in such close quarters with people, which ones are only looking out for themselves and which ones are thinking about the whole group.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez