Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a proximate position, time, or relation; immediately; directly; by direct relation.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a proximate manner, position, or degree; immediately.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In a
proximate manner, position, or degree;immediately .
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Examples
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Because we won't have the kind of proximately we've had over last nine years.
Variety.com 2010
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Still, federal prosecutors urged a judge not to confer victim status on the Terry family, arguing that the agent was not "directly and proximately" harmed by Avila's alleged act.
Feds fight victim status for slain border agent's family 2011
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Still, federal prosecutors urged a judge not to confer victim status on the Terry family, arguing that the agent was not "directly and proximately" harmed by Avila's alleged act.
Feds fight victim status for slain border agent's family 2011
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The defendants' conduct was a substantial factor in proximately causing the passengers' deaths
Perry Binder: The Upcoming 9/11 Trial Isn't About Money But Elusive Justice Perry Binder 2011
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When we suggest that there is no American folk-spirit, we overlook the fact that almost all of us are, or are proximately descended from trekkers-forth, who came here from some otherplace.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Jews, Liberalism, Nationalism–Some Interesting Historical Continuities 2010
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The CVRA requires that a person be “directly and proximately” harmed by an offense to be protected by the statute.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Is Sarah Palin a “Victim” of Computer Hacking 2010
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The defendants' conduct was a substantial factor in proximately causing the passengers' deaths
Perry Binder: The Upcoming 9/11 Trial Isn't About Money But Elusive Justice Perry Binder 2011
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To successfully someone you generally need to show that they proximately caused your injury.
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Frank concluded that he has authority to order restitution for victims, but he also said "that there are no persons who were directly and proximately harmed by Guidant's criminal conduct in this case."
Judge Rejects $296M Guidant Settlement in Defibrillator Case 2010
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The plaintiff then filed a claim against, among others, the City of New York, and alleged that the City had negligently maintained the traffic light, thus proximately causing the accident.
Second Department 2008
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