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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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.
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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
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.
—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
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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
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.
—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
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“In close proximity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20close%20proximity. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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