in close quarters

idiom

: very close together
Over 200 people lived in close quarters on the ship.

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If that habit holds, his administration’s seizing control of pool rotations may prove even more consequential than any briefing room shake-up since the small group of reporters in the Oval hold the cherished task of questioning the president in close quarters. Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 6 Apr. 2025 The true show of force comes from Garland, always a skilled orchestrator of peril in hostile environs and of tense camaraderie in close quarters. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025 White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Tuesday that the White House press office will choose which outlets get to cover the president in close quarters, replacing the decision-making authority that has long rested with the 100-year-old White House Correspondents Association. Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025 This would function as a closed-loop ecosystem fostering rapid development and innovation with all the relevant players in close quarters. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in close quarters

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“In close quarters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20close%20quarters. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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