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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Cats are notorious for finding niche hiding spots—but one curious feline's discovery turned out to be a close call.
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
After the close call, the Nouvelair flight commenced a go-around and landed safely 16 minutes later, per FlightRadar24.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Practice confident body language and presence; Fortune has highlighted the power of a genuine smile and positive nonverbal signals to differentiate in close calls.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
But when a beloved bookstore — especially one that’s had some close calls over the years — turns 70, nothing short of a block party will do.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
After the close call, the Nouvelair flight commenced a go-around and landed safely 16 minutes later, per FlightRadar24.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Practice confident body language and presence; Fortune has highlighted the power of a genuine smile and positive nonverbal signals to differentiate in close calls.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
But when a beloved bookstore — especially one that’s had some close calls over the years — turns 70, nothing short of a block party will do.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.
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