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proximity

[prok-sim-i-tee] / prɒkˈsɪm ɪ ti /


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Cheap hydropower, relatively low labor costs and proximity to U.S. markets have further deepened investor interest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

When we read “The White Album,” the class is fascinated by Didion’s renovations of form and enthralled by her proximity to the Manson Family.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Because these celebrity exorcists are imbued with a kind of divine authority in their audiences’ minds by their proximity to supernatural matters, their social media followings can be unusually strong and loyal.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Also under scrutiny is the alleged proximity between Diez and Mercedes Gonzalez, a former Socialist activist and elected official who was appointed director general of the Civil Guard in 2024 at the government's proposal.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Her bluish face creased with a pressure closing in, the near proximity of the other-than-life that crowds down around the edges of living.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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