in close proximity to
idiom
: close to : near
The trees were planted in close proximity to the building.
Examples of in close proximity to in a Sentence
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In reality, the Tenderloin is a small slice of the city where social services, low-income housing, and addiction treatment are all concentrated, and where deep poverty is, increasingly, in close proximity to high-end luxury apartments for young, tech-savvy workers.
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Zachary Siegel, The New Republic, 27 June 2023
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
They were found in water about 14 feet (4.3 meters) deep, and in close proximity to each other, authorities said.
—Fox News, 3 June 2022
Amid a contentious debate over farmworker safety protocols in fire-prone Sonoma County, a new report says that hundreds of wine industry laborers were sent to work in close proximity to a pair of huge 2020 wildfires, leaving them potentially exposed to both flames and toxic smoke.
—Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 May 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
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
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
Under a deal reached last summer, unions agreed that producers could mandate vaccinations for those working in close proximity to actors.
—Anousha Sakoui, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2022
Zachary Siegel, The New Republic, 27 June 2023
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
They were found in water about 14 feet (4.3 meters) deep, and in close proximity to each other, authorities said.
—Fox News, 3 June 2022
Amid a contentious debate over farmworker safety protocols in fire-prone Sonoma County, a new report says that hundreds of wine industry laborers were sent to work in close proximity to a pair of huge 2020 wildfires, leaving them potentially exposed to both flames and toxic smoke.
—Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 May 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
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
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
Under a deal reached last summer, unions agreed that producers could mandate vaccinations for those working in close proximity to actors.
—Anousha Sakoui, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2022
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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 26 Apr. 2024.
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