How to Use proximity in a Sentence
proximity
noun
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Then too, there was the proximity of the Earth and the sun.
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Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
21 July 2023
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The charges for those are both enhanced because of the proximity to the school.
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Courtney Tanner,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
13 July 2023
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There was a sense of raw proximity, of porousness to the world.
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Hari Kunzru,
Harper’s Magazine ,
27 Apr. 2022
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Most of the voting blocs seem to be based on proximity.
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Karina Zaiets,
USA Today,
7 May 2023
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That means players can walk from the lockers to the pitch in close proximity to fans.
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Marc Bona,
cleveland,
28 June 2021
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Close-proximity crew had to wear both masks and face shields.
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Kathleen Christiansen,
orlandosentinel.com,
16 Apr. 2021
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Wouldn't the proximity of two white moms and their six black kids help make his case?
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Glamour,
18 Dec. 2018
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Chatting in close proximity is still not worth the risk.
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Popular Science,
8 June 2020
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The app was able to use the proximity sensor to determine when the device is face down.
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Dan Goodin,
Ars Technica,
19 Nov. 2019
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They are relaxed, even in the close proximity of strangers.
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Roger Dooley,
Forbes,
15 Nov. 2021
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But next steps and last chances are often rather close in proximity.
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Grant Gordon,
Glendale News-Press,
30 May 2017
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Neither the retail store nor any of the nearby restaurants were forced to close due to proximity to the crash site.
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David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Nov. 2022
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Those questions are born out of your proximity to the buildings.
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Jenny Comita,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2023
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But proximity to Scotland played a role in the destiny of the North.
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Laura King,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2021
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But opponents argue the main threat to the reef isn’t posed by the mine’s proximity.
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Rod McGuirk,
The Seattle Times,
30 May 2017
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But its brightness isn’t just a quirk of its proximity.
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Briley Lewis,
Popular Science,
4 Apr. 2023
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The Frazier lens allowed for that proximity, along with the huge depth of field.
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David Heuring,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2023
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But the proximity doesn’t make the current flare-up seem less dangerous to those living in the line of fire.
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Shira Rubin,
Washington Post,
13 Aug. 2022
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There were objections due to the close proximity of the big-box store to neighboring homes.
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Susan Demar Lafferty,
Daily Southtown,
21 May 2018
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According to minutes from the meeting, the store would be in close proximity to schools.
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Evan Frank,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
19 June 2019
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So in a weird way the proximity to those things absolutely don’t help us.
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Lynn Brezosky,
San Antonio Express-News,
7 May 2018
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That proximity has driven up the price of its real estate.
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Simon Montlake,
The Christian Science Monitor,
22 Nov. 2022
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Red-colored moons get their hue from their proximity to the horizon.
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Jill Gleeson,
Country Living,
23 Apr. 2023
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The home screen will also change depending on your proximity to it.
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Wes Davis,
The Verge,
21 Sep. 2023
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At Houston, the fans — who were in close proximity to the court — threw ice and pennies.
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Mike Klingaman,
baltimoresun.com,
30 Mar. 2018
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Their apathy derived, in part, from the passage of time and a lack of proximity.
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Martin Kuz,
The Christian Science Monitor,
12 Apr. 2022
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Martínez’s work put him in close proximity to a dark underworld.
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San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Jan. 2022
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Just how much are some parents willing to overlook for proximity to fame?
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Town & Country,
28 Apr. 2023
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The scene, despite its proximity, could not have felt more distant.
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Washington Post,
26 Mar. 2021
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Go for a hike: One of the best parts about LA is its close proximity to nature.
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Eileen Reslen,
ELLE Decor,
5 Jan. 2018
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