as in narrow escape
a barely successful escape from something undesirable
the doctor said I'd had a close call, and was lucky to be alive
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Recent Examples of close call
Although the National Transportation Safety Board's investigation into the incident is ongoing, its preliminary report suggested that thousands of close calls occurred in the same area near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport between 2021 and 2024.
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Man’s body washes ashore near Belmont Pier in Long Beach
Sailing’s global grand prix brings cheers and gasps amid wins and close calls on San Pedro coast
Deming said not much is known about how the toxins affect dolphins, but necropsies will help with that research.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 20 Mar. 2025
The federal agency is continuing to investigate, but the preliminary report sheds more light on the circumstances surrounding the close call.
—Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Yet, Morikawa's close call was evident in his reaction to missing out on $4 million at Bay Hill.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Man’s body washes ashore near Belmont Pier in Long Beach
Sailing’s global grand prix brings cheers and gasps amid wins and close calls on San Pedro coast
Deming said not much is known about how the toxins affect dolphins, but necropsies will help with that research.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 20 Mar. 2025
The federal agency is continuing to investigate, but the preliminary report sheds more light on the circumstances surrounding the close call.
—Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Yet, Morikawa's close call was evident in his reaction to missing out on $4 million at Bay Hill.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for close call
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“Close call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close%20call. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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