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How to pronounce proximate in American English

“proximate” pronunciation by American speakers

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“proximate” in real sentences — American speakers

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  1. I would say broadly it’s unclear if there is one proximate cause and one proximate factor.

    State Department

  2. 30 to 100 feet of fuel modification on the proximate slopes.

    FEMA

  3. their ancestral homelands on the list, because often they aren't proximate to those properties.

    GAO

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