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Experts fear that dense winter-feeding grounds — where whales, seabirds, and humans converge in close quarters — could become hot zones for a major outbreak.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
Geekie has learned to make his living in close quarters.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Norovirus — which can cause uncontrollable vomiting and diarrhea, along with stomach pain and nausea — commonly spreads in close quarters.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Birds of varying sizes can stress each other in close quarters.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
Geekie has learned to make his living in close quarters.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Norovirus — which can cause uncontrollable vomiting and diarrhea, along with stomach pain and nausea — commonly spreads in close quarters.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Birds of varying sizes can stress each other in close quarters.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
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“In close quarters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20close%20quarters. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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