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Search for Terms in Proximity to One Another Proximity searching allows you to find words that are close together without having to know the exact phrase they appear in. Use all three fields below to conduct your search.
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This form allows you to control how close search terms are to each another.

  • You must set all 3 values.
  • This search supports proximity between individual words you enter in the search terms field. It does not support explicit phrases surrounded by quotation marks, operators, or Boolean logic.

Example Search Terms: Chief Officer

If you choose Within One Word:
The Words "chief" and "officer" must be a maximum of one position away from each other.
Finds documents with phrases like:
  • chief officer - 0 words between
  • chief petty officer - 1 word between
Will not return documents containing phrases like:
  • chief of police and his officer - 4 words between

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