Julien Baker

Music and musical instruments were proximal to my life from very early on - I took piano lessons for a brief time, but then my dad had a guitar and when he was not playing it, I would pick it up and mess with it. He jokes that I used to complain that it hurt my fingers.

American Musician

Erik Larson

The sinking of the Lusitania wasn't the proximal cause for the U.S. entering WWI. It was almost two years between the sinking and the war declaration, and President Wilson's request for war never mentions the Lusitania.

American Author

Use 'proximal' when referring to objects or parts that are physically close to a specific location or reference point.

Physical Closeness

'Proximal' is often used in technical or scientific contexts, rather than in everyday conversation.

Technical Use

In anatomy, 'proximal' refers to parts near the attachment point to the torso or main body part.

Point of Attachment

In medical contexts, 'proximal' is used to describe the location of body parts or diseases with precision.

Medical Precision

Surgeons use 'proximal' to specify locations for surgical procedures relative to the center of the body or entry points of vessels.

Surgery Reference

Use 'proximal' when talking about areas close to where pathways like nerves and blood vessels begin or enter an organ.

Pathway Locations

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