close one

noun

: an escape that was almost not successful
That was a close one.

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That being said, there remains no clear answer as to how close one must be located to a frack site to be too close, and exactly what precautions must be taken that will allow the industry still to flourish, yet protect people who are close to the actual sites from being harmed. Daniel Markind, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 The East River Tunnel Rehabilitation Project will close one tunnel tube at a time in an effort to restore two tubes damaged by the storm and modernize the tunnel’s infrastructure. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2024 This is the third time in four seasons these teams open their seasons against each other, with Boston winning a close one in New York last year and the Knicks winning the Evan Fournier revenge game with a double-overtime victory in Oct. 2021. Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024 Expect this to be a close one, with vote counting to stretch beyond Election Day itself and Michigan — along with Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania (and maybe even North Carolina) — will play an oversized role in the outcome. Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for close one 

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“Close one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20one. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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