in close proximity to

phrase

: close to : near
The trees were planted in close proximity to the building.

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The White House says the president will mask for 10 days when indoors and in close proximity to others, and his testing cadence will increase. Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2022 People standing in close proximity to the Russian embassy in Washington, DC, can see the ads, which appear in Russian, on Facebook, Twitter, and Google. Tim De Chant, Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 2022 In the latest motion, Syed’s attorney argued that in such circumstances, a killer would have to be in close proximity to the victim. NBC News, 16 Mar. 2022 Biden spent less than an hour at the gala and was not seen by a CNN producer in attendance in close proximity to the Taoiseach. David Shortell, CNN, 16 Mar. 2022 See All Example Sentences for in close proximity to

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“In close proximity to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20close%20proximity%20to. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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