close quarters

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By being in close quarters together, a greater sense of collaboration has enveloped The Ringer’s team.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Infections are a risk on cruises given the close quarters.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

McKenzie also has to provide emotional support to the team when issues like isolation and interpersonal conflict in close quarters get too much.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 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

Last year it was observed that young women living at close quarters in dormitories tended to undergo spontaneous synchronization of their menstrual cycles.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas