close quarters
Example Sentences
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By being in close quarters together, a greater sense of collaboration has enveloped The Ringer’s team.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
They may have then spread Andes virus to others through breathing shared air or other close contact in close quarters.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
“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
In close quarters, relationships count so heavily that to say something has no relationship in Chinese — mei guanxi — is to mean, often as not, it doesn’t matter.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
