in close proximity

phrase

: near to each other
family members who live in close proximity
often + to
The bus stop is located in close proximity to my home.

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Years later, on their new sitcoms, Frawley was once again in close proximity to Vance. Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026 The gunfire was in close proximity to Seattle’s iconic Space Needle. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 July 2026 Reflective of this is the fact that a new Maybach Icons of Luxury retail boutique will soon open in close proximity. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 24 July 2026 When two helicopters operate in close proximity, their rotors risk colliding in flight and then coming apart explosively, which would lead the aircraft to fall to the ground with the aerodynamics of a lawn dart. Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in close proximity

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“In close proximity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20close%20proximity. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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