too close to call

idiom

: too close to say who will win
The election is still too close to call.

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Following a jaw-dropping lip-synch that was too close to call, Season 17's top five queens, including Suzie Toot, Onya Nurve, Sam Star, Lexi Love and Jewels Sparkles will all stay to race another week. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025 The majority in the House is still too close to call. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024 Kyle Stowers entered spring as the front-runner in left field over Griffin Conine, but that race is too close to call; Conine has hit well recently, including a four-RBI game on Tuesday. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025 In addition to Trump's presidential win, Republicans have won the Senate and are poised to maintain power in the House, though a number of House races remain too close to call. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for too close to call

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“Too close to call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/too%20close%20to%20call. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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