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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Like Charly, Kelly V. enjoyed a season 2 comeback by making the squad after a close call in season 1.
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EW.com, 1 July 2025
Advertisement That’s not to say there haven’t been close calls.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 27 June 2025
Nonetheless, she was very shaken up by the terrifying close call.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
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Saturday’s close call in the Bighorns also follows a string of similar incidents in Colorado.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
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EW.com, 1 July 2025
Advertisement That’s not to say there haven’t been close calls.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 27 June 2025
Nonetheless, she was very shaken up by the terrifying close call.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
Read Next: Here’s Why Moose Keep Attacking People and Their Dogs in Colorado
Saturday’s close call in the Bighorns also follows a string of similar incidents in Colorado.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 19 June 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 14 Jul. 2025.
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