How to Use in close quarters in a Sentence
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The stage’s surface is big enough to hold a four- or five-piece band, albeit in close quarters.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 26 Jan. 2023
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Now that lockdowns have eased and more people are willing to be in close quarters, the series is back on track.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
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Playing in close quarters on a venue stage, the U.K. group offered a high-energy rendition of the song.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2022
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After the round, Santillan’s corner worked the cut and the bleeding slowed as the two continued to trade blows in close quarters fighting through the eighth.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022
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The Fire came out competitive in the second half, and Torres had a near-miss at the far post in the 52nd minute thanks to a scooping save in close quarters by Bingham.
—oregonlive, 21 June 2023
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Has a lanky frame, but needs to get stronger in order to have success in close quarters and in contact situations.
—Kyle Woodlief, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023
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The design on the end of the pen is intentionally crafted to be used to jab and break away when in close quarters with an attacker.
—John Thompson, Men's Health, 27 July 2023
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Cats can then cough on their owners in close quarters, and thus transmit pneumonic plague.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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In the boxcar, the logistics of moving 10 courses on and off the table in close quarters meant the performance wrapped up in less than 90 minutes.
—Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Oct. 2021
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His method was to put characters with clashing worldviews in close quarters.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2022
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Schaefer from the corner centers the puck in front into a mass of bodies and Sawchyn, with position on Marek Alscher, does nicely in close quarters to put the puck in.
—Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 1 Dec. 2022
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The contagiousness of the virus paired with people being in close quarters during the winter months is often what drives surges in cases.
—Korin Miller, Health, 23 Feb. 2024
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How will people cope with spending extended time in close quarters that are the farthest anyone has ever been from home?
—Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 13 July 2023
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Relationship trouble begins to form between the young couple and mother as they're forced to live in close quarters.
—Kara Thompson, Town & Country, 3 Mar. 2022
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Washington threatened again in the 76th minute, but a save by goalkeeper Shelby Hogan in close quarters prevented a third goal for the Spirit and what would have been a second for Hatch.
—oregonlive, 24 June 2023
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Barrage, too, can be devastating in close quarters and tight spaces.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
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In the clip, band members are seen rocking out in close quarters while dressed in Motorhead and Black Sabbath t-shirts, giving a clear hint as to some of the new album’s hard rock inspirations.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 6 June 2023
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In order to keep their farms at scale, farmers must keep animals in close quarters and constantly till the same area of land, not allowing the soil to regenerate.
—Diego Lasarte, Quartz, 16 Mar. 2023
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One of the labor conditions provoking discontent was that healthy workers could be confined in close quarters with ones who were sick.
—Jeffrey Wasserstrom, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2022
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Migrants often fall sick after being stuck in close quarters, airline workers said, and some seem fragile.
—Annie Correal Federico Rios, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
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Still, Shiffrin conceded that being in close quarters with her week after week, including during the tense minutes in the cramped start area before a race, can be unnerving.
—Bill Pennington, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2021
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But if the virus comes back in force, prisons and jails are especially vulnerable to an outbreak, since there are large numbers of people living in close quarters.
—Kelan Lyons, courant.com, 22 June 2021
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Many people think that EDPs are too powerful and take up too much space, especially when working in close quarters with other people.
—Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
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The two also have learned a lot about each other and how to live in close quarters with another person at a far more profound level than would have been possible in a dormitory.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2021
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Scientists have linked norovirus’s cold tolerance, along with more people being indoors in close quarters, to its prevalence in winter.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 14 Mar. 2023
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The family has had some experience staying in close quarters.
—Washington Post, 31 July 2021
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That includes wearing an N95 or KN95 mask when indoors and in close quarters with others of unknown vaccination status.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 30 July 2021
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But that could change this flu season, as mask mandates have disappeared and more people are interacting in close quarters in school, workplaces, sports events, public transport, and more.
—Alice Park, Time, 11 Oct. 2022
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Pontoon boats, especially large ones, can be notoriously hard to handle in close quarters and at slow speeds.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2023
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After protesting to the referee, Messi, Suarez and Alba found themselves in close quarters with Ortiz, and an argument erupted.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
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