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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And the only other close call was Cliff Lee, who merely tied his career high in Game 3 of the 2010 ALCS, with a 13-strikeout gem in Yankee Stadium.
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Jayson Stark, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Ryall noted that among this year’s choices there were a number of close calls.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2025
One of the most serious close calls was in March at Chicago's Midway International Airport, where a Southwest Airlines jet aborted landing and performed a go-around after a business jet entered the runway without authorization.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
Deanne Criswell, who led FEMA under President Biden and prepared the agency for several shutdown close calls, said a shutdown would likely leave far fewer people in leadership and support roles to guide the disaster response teams.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
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Jayson Stark, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Ryall noted that among this year’s choices there were a number of close calls.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2025
One of the most serious close calls was in March at Chicago's Midway International Airport, where a Southwest Airlines jet aborted landing and performed a go-around after a business jet entered the runway without authorization.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
Deanne Criswell, who led FEMA under President Biden and prepared the agency for several shutdown close calls, said a shutdown would likely leave far fewer people in leadership and support roles to guide the disaster response teams.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Close call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20call. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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