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Disease can also spread rapidly in close quarters; from 2013 to 2015, Melbourne contended with two bacterial outbreaks that swept through the stick insects.
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Darren Incorvaia, New York Times, 28 May 2024
Prolonged exposure in close quarters is necessary for infections to spread from person to person, and those with weakened immune systems, or who take immune system-suppressing medications, are at greatest risk.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024
The contestants would live together in close quarters for nearly 60 days, and compete in challenges like obstacle races before fighting one another.
—Emmanuel Morgan, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Wearing protective goggles long has been a sensible decision for many NBA players — especially big men prone to battling opponents in close quarters, elbows and fingers flying.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Cats can then cough on their owners in close quarters, and thus transmit pneumonic plague.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
After protesting to the referee, Messi, Suarez and Alba found themselves in close quarters with Ortiz, and an argument erupted.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
While researchers know that space travel can stress space crew members both physically and mentally and test their ability to work together in close quarters, missions to Mars will amplify these challenges.
—Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
The tour harked back to experiences shared early in life by most budding musicians — their times at summer camps and college festivals, where players spend time in close quarters, often in lovely locales.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 22 Feb. 2024
Darren Incorvaia, New York Times, 28 May 2024
Prolonged exposure in close quarters is necessary for infections to spread from person to person, and those with weakened immune systems, or who take immune system-suppressing medications, are at greatest risk.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024
The contestants would live together in close quarters for nearly 60 days, and compete in challenges like obstacle races before fighting one another.
—Emmanuel Morgan, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Wearing protective goggles long has been a sensible decision for many NBA players — especially big men prone to battling opponents in close quarters, elbows and fingers flying.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Cats can then cough on their owners in close quarters, and thus transmit pneumonic plague.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
After protesting to the referee, Messi, Suarez and Alba found themselves in close quarters with Ortiz, and an argument erupted.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
While researchers know that space travel can stress space crew members both physically and mentally and test their ability to work together in close quarters, missions to Mars will amplify these challenges.
—Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
The tour harked back to experiences shared early in life by most budding musicians — their times at summer camps and college festivals, where players spend time in close quarters, often in lovely locales.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 22 Feb. 2024
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