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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Despite this alarming rise in close calls, Brickhouse tells PEOPLE that flying is still the safest way to travel.
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Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The tragedy will likely hinge on the design of helicopter routes and reported failures to heed safety alerts on close calls.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The two planes came within 1,680 feet of each other in one of several high-profile close calls at the time.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Southwest plane lands safely in Chicago after close call with jet that went on runway without authorization
At 8:33 a.m., the pilot called 911 reporting the crash and said all three people on board had non-life-threatening injuries, Greene said.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2025
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Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The tragedy will likely hinge on the design of helicopter routes and reported failures to heed safety alerts on close calls.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The two planes came within 1,680 feet of each other in one of several high-profile close calls at the time.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Southwest plane lands safely in Chicago after close call with jet that went on runway without authorization
At 8:33 a.m., the pilot called 911 reporting the crash and said all three people on board had non-life-threatening injuries, Greene said.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for close call
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“Close call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20call. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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