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How to use the word proximity in a Sentence?

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Given the proximity to Portland, we were very surprised when this report came in and elated when we were able to verify the sighting, we really appreciate the people who reported this rare occurrence and Cascadia Wild who helped us confirm the report and begin monitoring efforts.

Dave Keiter

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We’ve got to pay more attention to this region, the proximity matters. They are on the 20-yard line of our homeland. We are in a neighborhood, these are our neighbors, and we have got to pay attention to them.

Laura Richardson

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Because we have not yet been able to definitively assess what these recent objects are, we have acted out of an abundance of caution to protect our security and interests, the spy balloon from (China) was of course different in that we knew precisely what (it) was. These most recent objects do not pose a kinetic military threat, but their path in proximity to sensitive (defense) sites and the altitude that they were flying could be a hazard to civilian aviation and thus raised concerns.

Melissa Dalton

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The analysis can reveal key associations, but we can’t say for certain whether it was the greenspace proximity or use that led to reduced use of medications, perhaps people who were healthier to begin with (and less likely to take prescription drugs) were more likely to get outdoors in the first place.

Lincoln Larson

Found on CNN
1 year ago

When the coronation films were shown on American television, the networks naturally sold advertising, and the Brits were upset that cigarette commercials were in disrespectful proximity to Her Majesty. This helped reenforce the Brits in their view that TV should continue to be government sponsored and paid for by taxes on the TV set and turned them away from considering the commercial model for TV like ours.

Thomas Doherty

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Now, I realize it sounds like I just said that a once-in-a-generation event happened twice in short succession, and pandemics are indeed rare, but once all the conditions are in place -- that is a zoonotic virus capable of both human infection and human transmission that is in close proximity to humans -- the barriers to spillover have been lowered such that multiple introductions, we believe, should actually be expected, i was quite convinced of the lab leak Kristian Andersen, until we dove into this very carefully and looked at it much closer.

Joel Wertheim

Found on CNN
1 year ago

They are all in close proximity to the fire department and the police department.

Mike Boehmer

Found on CNN
1 year ago

There is no way to adequately express the regret and torture I feel about my proximity to this horrible crime.

Colin Strickland

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Unfortunately, this is not the first case of exploitation of an attorney, i’ll tell you that exploitation occurs based off the proximity to an older or vulnerable adult.

Karen Murillo

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

There is no way to adequately express the regret and torture I feel about my proximity to this horrible crime, i am sorry, and I simply can not make sense of this unfathomable situation.

Colin Strickland

Found on CNN
1 year ago

If you play without an agreement, you’re vulnerable to a strike at any point in time, what happened in 1994 is the MLBPA picked August, when we were most vulnerable because of the proximity of the large revenue dollars associated with the postseason. We wanted to take that option away and try to force the parties to deal with the issues and get an agreement now, which is what we continue to believe is best for the fans.

Rob Manfred

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Proximity to the game for the teams' fans is always a major factor in pricing.

Adam Budelli

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We've had issues with some sweeteners, where they've been delayed, and we've had issues with cans and glass, norm Snyder have a group of people that are all working in close proximity to one another.

Norm Snyder

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Dive deep into what is truly important to you and your lifestyle when it comes to the home you’re buying. Your ‘must-have’ criteria may be a two-car garage, a pool, or proximity to your work location, but perhaps you’re willing to forego an in-unit washer and dryer, a balcony, or a water view.

Cheyanne Banks

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

On Monday morning, a mid-level staff member, who does not regularly have contact with the President, received a positive result for a COVID-19 test, Three days earlier, on Friday, that staff member had spent approximately 30 minutes in proximity to the President on Air Force One, on the way from Orange, South Carolina to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Jen Psaki

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

That kind of proximity of farmed animals and bats that could be carrying coronaviruses is exactly the kind of thing we worry about.

Michael Worobey

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

They feel because of their proximity they're more at risk than the United States. They said to me that 'you're protected by an ocean, we are not,'.

Bill Hagerty

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Designated recreation sites, roads, and trails in proximity and/or leading to this location will be off limits to public.

Sierra National Forest

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We saw the same in Scotland around the Euros and visits to Wembley and matches in Glasgow, clearly it’s not just going to the match, but it’s going to the pub, being in close proximity.

Paul Elliott

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The combination of high air change rates and high-quality filters... will greatly reduce the amount of virus that can build up in the air. Thus, it is unlikely that people will be exposed to elevated levels of virus in cabins and public indoor spaces, if this is the case, then the biggest risk comes from being in close proximity, within the exhaled respiratory plume of an infected individual.

Linsey Marr

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Even if the air conditioning circulation is good, I just don’t feel comfortable right now going inside, where there’s a lot of people in fairly close proximity who I don’t know.

Andrea Moran

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

All of the big Chinese tech giants — in spite of their private nature — have cultivated a proximity to the government that presumably created the idea of balanced power relations.

Sonja Opper

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Once she was in pretty close proximity, I feel like she knew exactly who I was right away and jumped right toward me, which just feels great, cause there’s always a worry that they’ll forget you, you know?

Wade Alfson

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The area has frankly exploded, people love the combination there of being close to Notre Dame and also the proximity of being within walking distance to downtown South Bend. It’s a very hot, hot market.

Pat McCullough of Irish Realty

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

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