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proximity

[prok-sim-i-tee] / prɒkˈsɪm ɪ ti /


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By this point they had fallen asleep on the couch together enough times that proximity was not the point.

From Literature

However, the dwelling is in close proximity to the road—something that doesn’t necessarily afford the online star much privacy.

From MarketWatch

One of her helpers, who moved to the States from Laos at the age of 2, beams that her proximity to the first lady “really is the American dream.”

From Los Angeles Times

The container terminals are located at the entrances of the waterway, a proximity that has long magnified their strategic sensitivity despite their formal separation from canal operations.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Hello,” says the commander, eyeing my proximity to his desk.

From Literature