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The next day, officials reported the first positive case in the migrant shelter, where nearly 2,500 people lived in close quarters.
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Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
The dogs are also forced to live in close quarters and rarely, if ever, leave the enclosures, the documents said.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
Catherine Branstetter, an interior decorator based in Nashville, recommends tackling the challenge of close quarters from an emotional angle.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2025
This type of transmission could occur with individuals living in close quarters — for instance, when an infected person prepares food for family members or when someone is caring for an infected person and doesn’t wash their hands fully before eating.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
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Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
The dogs are also forced to live in close quarters and rarely, if ever, leave the enclosures, the documents said.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
Catherine Branstetter, an interior decorator based in Nashville, recommends tackling the challenge of close quarters from an emotional angle.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2025
This type of transmission could occur with individuals living in close quarters — for instance, when an infected person prepares food for family members or when someone is caring for an infected person and doesn’t wash their hands fully before eating.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
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“Close quarters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20quarters. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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