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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These include grooming each other, sleeping touching or curled up together, greeting with nose bumps, playing without aggression, and spending time in close proximity by choice.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
As the Washington Examiner previously reported, Lakanwal is accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members near the Farragut West Metro station, located in close proximity to the White House.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 27 Nov. 2025
In July, Caledonia sent letters about a potential rezoning to those in close proximity to the property that Microsoft was pursuing, though without mentioning the company’s name.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
That put the band — Su-metal, Moametal and Momometal, plus two guitarist, a bass player and drummer — in close proximity to its adoring fans.
—Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 24 Nov. 2025
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
As the Washington Examiner previously reported, Lakanwal is accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members near the Farragut West Metro station, located in close proximity to the White House.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 27 Nov. 2025
In July, Caledonia sent letters about a potential rezoning to those in close proximity to the property that Microsoft was pursuing, though without mentioning the company’s name.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
That put the band — Su-metal, Moametal and Momometal, plus two guitarist, a bass player and drummer — in close proximity to its adoring fans.
—Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 24 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 6 Dec. 2025.
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