close quarters

Example Sentences

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Infections are a risk on cruises given the close quarters.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

“Anytime you have a gathering of kids in close quarters, you risk sharing germs,” says Elizabeth Murray, a pediatrician in Rochester, New York.

From Slate • Jan. 9, 2026

The post-match operation was observed at close quarters by Newcastle stewards and senior staff.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

And they have to play in these close quarters; it was a very close kind of set.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2025

Some of the men looked for any chance to leave their close quarters, in spite of the bitter cold.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong