Examples of close call in a Sentence
We nearly didn't get out of the burning building. It was a pretty close call, let me tell you!
the doctor said I'd had a close call, and was lucky to be alive
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Grappling with her own close calls has only deepened her empathy for what Traci must have endured.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 29 Oct. 2024
She’s overcome tremendous challenges, including close calls with her son’s health and the loss of her father, which have profoundly impacted her.
—Jack McCullough, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Now the Supreme Court is considering how the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims should review benefit denials and how to ensure decisions are tipped in a veteran’s favor when there are close calls.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Game 5 presented another close call, with Freeman’s status unclear until 90 minutes before first pitch.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 29 Oct. 2024
She’s overcome tremendous challenges, including close calls with her son’s health and the loss of her father, which have profoundly impacted her.
—Jack McCullough, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Now the Supreme Court is considering how the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims should review benefit denials and how to ensure decisions are tipped in a veteran’s favor when there are close calls.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Game 5 presented another close call, with Freeman’s status unclear until 90 minutes before first pitch.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Close call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20call. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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