proximity

Example Sentences

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At its top sits Orion, a capsule about the size of a small van, where the four astronauts will spend the next 10 days in close proximity.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The proximity felt practical then—a way to reclaim minutes of sleep in a life structured by call schedules and pages.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Buyers are drawn to the privacy, large lot sizes and proximity to golf and equestrian facilities, said Meza.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

They must be provided with both proximity and clarity.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

They had known each other for more than fifteen years, and had spent their summers in proximity, but in all that time they had exchanged only a handful of sentences.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende