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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The clip of the series' second book hears Harington as Lockhart — in a voice distant from what fans may recognize as his normal tone, and in close proximity to Kenneth Branaugh's 2002 version of the character.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
While your whole-home humidity level may be ideal, anything in close proximity to your humidifier is still at risk of moisture damage.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2025
Nearly 20 years later, the three are living wildly different lives in close proximity — two in New York, one in New Jersey — and still have never met in person.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
But Palestinians say the attacks are frequent, often in close proximity to Israeli troops, and the settlers are rarely punished.
—NPR, 28 Nov. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
While your whole-home humidity level may be ideal, anything in close proximity to your humidifier is still at risk of moisture damage.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2025
Nearly 20 years later, the three are living wildly different lives in close proximity — two in New York, one in New Jersey — and still have never met in person.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
But Palestinians say the attacks are frequent, often in close proximity to Israeli troops, and the settlers are rarely punished.
—NPR, 28 Nov. 2025
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“In close proximity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20close%20proximity. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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