as in narrow escape
a barely successful escape from something undesirable
a near miss with death prompted him to give up skydiving
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Recent Examples of near miss
Although each cousin played in a recent Super Bowl, competing on football’s biggest stage at the same time was a near miss.
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Amanda Pirkowski, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
The bank suffered 10 near misses of $1 billion or more last year and 13 in the year prior, the according to the report.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
There were 10 near misses of $1 billion or more at Citi last year, down from 13 the year before, according to an internal report seen by the FT.
—Reuters, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
The bank experienced 10 near misses of $1 billion or more in 2024, down from 13 such cases the prior year, according to the FT, which cited an internal report.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Amanda Pirkowski, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
The bank suffered 10 near misses of $1 billion or more last year and 13 in the year prior, the according to the report.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
There were 10 near misses of $1 billion or more at Citi last year, down from 13 the year before, according to an internal report seen by the FT.
—Reuters, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
The bank experienced 10 near misses of $1 billion or more in 2024, down from 13 such cases the prior year, according to the FT, which cited an internal report.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Near miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/near%20miss. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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