in close proximity
idiom
: near to each other
family members who live in close proximity
—often + toThe bus stop is located in close proximity to my home.
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Shipwreck lovers need to pay a visit to the Butler Bay wrecks — a cluster of five ships in close proximity, including the Rosaomaira and Suffolk Maid.
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Adrienne Jordan, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Furthermore, PMCs that operate in close proximity to civilians typically require personnel to undergo extensive training in human rights, crowd management, anti-trafficking, and anti-exploitation measures, and to abide by a code of conduct.
—Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Our officers were in close proximity and were struck by federal munitions.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
This means the stars that comprise this system orbit each other in close proximity.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Adrienne Jordan, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Furthermore, PMCs that operate in close proximity to civilians typically require personnel to undergo extensive training in human rights, crowd management, anti-trafficking, and anti-exploitation measures, and to abide by a code of conduct.
—Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Our officers were in close proximity and were struck by federal munitions.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
This means the stars that comprise this system orbit each other in close proximity.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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“In close proximity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20close%20proximity. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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