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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The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call involving an Army Black Hawk helicopter and a United Airlines jet approaching a Southern California airport earlier this week, authorities said Thursday, March 26.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The close call is the latest in a string of incidents involving helicopters and commercial passenger jets.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
The close call occurred two days after a regional Air Canada jet collided into a Port Authority fire truck shortly after landing at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, killing two pilots and injuring dozens of people.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
This incident comes as the Department of Transportation has changed rules for helicopters flying around airports after recent close calls, including one at Burbank Airport.
—Sarah Ploss, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The close call is the latest in a string of incidents involving helicopters and commercial passenger jets.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
The close call occurred two days after a regional Air Canada jet collided into a Port Authority fire truck shortly after landing at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, killing two pilots and injuring dozens of people.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
This incident comes as the Department of Transportation has changed rules for helicopters flying around airports after recent close calls, including one at Burbank Airport.
—Sarah Ploss, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Close call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20call. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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