at close quarters
Example Sentences
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The post-match operation was observed at close quarters by Newcastle stewards and senior staff.
From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025
The trial has offered a rare chance for the French public to see the once-revered actor - star of films like Green Card and Cyrano de Bergerac - at close quarters.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2025
The account highlights the preferred tactic of Burhan's opponent General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, namely fighting at close quarters and playing to the strengths of his RSF.
From Reuters • May 10, 2023
And I had wondered how it would feel to be back — at close quarters, with no masking or vaccine requirements — at the big top again.
From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2022
Malcolm had never seen a baby at close quarters, and he was struck at once by how real she seemed.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
