How to Use in close proximity in a Sentence

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  • The assailant fired about five shots in close proximity to the head of a man who walked out of the pizza shop.
    Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2023
  • The assailant fires about five shots in close proximity to the head of a man who walked out of the pizza shop.
    Tonya Alanez, BostonGlobe.com, 30 May 2023
  • Here are five of the top options on the market right now in close proximity to a ski resort.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The video shows the dolphin bobbing up and diving down a handful of times in close proximity to the man's kayak.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The Way of Water, the still-untitled Avatar 3, and the start of Avatar 4 take place in close proximity to each other.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2022
  • The Tyrant kept to herself, while the others remained in close proximity, for a while.
    Jeff Vandermeer, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Hart said this was not the first time her family has been in close proximity to a school shooting.
    Andy Rose, CNN, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Some herbs are even rumored to improve the flavor of onions when grown in close proximity.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 17 July 2024
  • The building is located at 16 Mill St. and in close proximity to the park, Mutter said.
    Carlos R. Muñoz, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2023
  • Yet being in the bench area rather than in a booth upstairs, the press box or even the owner’s suite put Arians in close proximity to the heat of the action.
    Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Enlarge / Many of the bones examined during the research lie in close proximity to the lungs.
    Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 26 July 2023
  • Look for areas with deep water in close proximity to shallow water, and you’re bound to find schools of pre-spawn bass.
    Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2024
  • At the time, Jade Chastang and a group of her friends were in close proximity to a deadly shooting that was occurring within the 200 block of Dauphin Street.
    al, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Rath notes that being in D.C. means that students are in close proximity to Congress.
    TIME, 9 May 2024
  • But even though the sharks have been in close proximity with people over the past six years, such hubs don’t see higher rates of shark bites than areas with few great whites, Lowe said.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024
  • Scheduled for construction on the Belle Oaks site, in close proximity to Marrus Lane homes, are apartments and a garage.
    cleveland, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Even on the eve of the Fourth of July, a majority of Americans aren’t thrilled with fireworks, at least in close proximity.
    Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2024
  • Another water supply was located on a farm to south of – in close proximity to – the Green Street bridge.
    Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 9 Sep. 2023
  • This was the second attack that day in close proximity, and it could have been prevented with a better alert system.
    Sydney Bishop, CNN, 30 July 2024
  • Much of the paint has peeled off, and it’s coated in dark burn marks thanks to it perpetually being in close proximity to pyro.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2023
  • According to Bergman, Lamont has not been in close proximity to staff or state officials in the past few days.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2024
  • There are five wineries in close proximity to each other (and within an hour of Zion National Park).
    Rebecca Treon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Still, this is reassuring considering the fan is meant to be used on a desk while in close proximity.
    Michelle Rostamian, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2024
  • Salt Lake City was a compact Games, with mountain events located in close proximity to the city and to ice events like figure skating and short-track speed skating.
    Sean Gregory / Paris, TIME, 24 July 2024
  • Rugby games were underway along the Mall in close proximity to the Lincoln while joggers and bikers went about their routines.
    Time, 26 Aug. 2023
  • This creekside tiny home in Paradise can fit four each, and luckily there’s two others in close proximity.
    Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The researchers mapped the earliest cases that had no connection to the market, Worobey noted, and those people lived or worked in close proximity to the market.
    Jen Christensen, CNN, 26 July 2022
  • In the autopsy report for Burks, it was revealed that no shots were fired by police in close proximity and that Burks was hit at least 19 times with shots to the head, face, chest, arms and legs, according to Fieger.
    Erica Y King, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2022
  • According to Fieger, Burks' autopsy report reveals that no shots were fired by police in close proximity and that Burks was hit at least 19 times with shots to the head, face, chest, arms and legs.
    Erica Y King, ABC News, 23 Nov. 2022
  • This is especially important in large stores where products with minor variations (such as size, flavor or model) are stored in close proximity.
    Shivaprakash S Nagaraj, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024

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