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For many fans, and not only of the Cubs, Wrigley’s close quarters, neighborhood location and ivy-and-brick motif represent the embodiment of baseball’s purest form—of the beautiful eccentricities and old-school charm that can’t be found in any other sport.
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John Lingan, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Azazel Jacobs directs with necessary restraint, letting the film unfold in long, unbroken takes that capture the discomfort of close quarters and emotional unease.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Enter ‘The Tomb’ At The Tomb booth, four members of an artists’ collective working mostly with LGBTQ themes, shared close quarters.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025
Illinois had an outbreak of measles in March 2024 in which 67 cases were reported, with most linked to a Chicago shelter for migrants on the Lower West Side where nearly 2,500 people were living in close quarters.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
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John Lingan, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Azazel Jacobs directs with necessary restraint, letting the film unfold in long, unbroken takes that capture the discomfort of close quarters and emotional unease.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Enter ‘The Tomb’ At The Tomb booth, four members of an artists’ collective working mostly with LGBTQ themes, shared close quarters.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025
Illinois had an outbreak of measles in March 2024 in which 67 cases were reported, with most linked to a Chicago shelter for migrants on the Lower West Side where nearly 2,500 people were living in close quarters.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Close quarters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20quarters. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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