close one

noun

: an escape that was almost not successful
That was a close one.

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Another lithium-ion fire in 2024 forced authorities to close one of the major freeways leading out of the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach for a day. Tom Wait, CBS News, 24 June 2026 Parking lots open one hour prior to gates opening and close one hour after play ends, per the Travelers website. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2026 The third matchup between Miller-Meeks and Bohannan projects to be another close one. Max Rego, The Hill, 3 June 2026 Mercury in Cancer, for instance, activates your partnership sector — followed by the sun later this month — bringing focus to romantic, business or close one-on-one dynamics. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for close one

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“Close one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20one. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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