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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While there have been close calls in the past—in 2003, then-NBA commissioner David Stern threatened to cancel the W’s season during a labor dispute—the W hasn’t lost games to a work stoppage in its 30-year history.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Jan. 2026
She nearly got booted during the first roundtable vote, a close call that seemed to leave her shaken.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
On the opening night of Mission League basketball action Wednesday, there was a huge upset, one close call and two easy victories.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Arizona State, Iowa State and TCU all suffered their first losses of the season over the weekend, but UT survived its close call to remain in the unbeaten ranks alongside UConn (15-0), Vanderbilt (15-0) and Texas Tech (16-0).
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Jan. 2026
She nearly got booted during the first roundtable vote, a close call that seemed to leave her shaken.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
On the opening night of Mission League basketball action Wednesday, there was a huge upset, one close call and two easy victories.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Arizona State, Iowa State and TCU all suffered their first losses of the season over the weekend, but UT survived its close call to remain in the unbeaten ranks alongside UConn (15-0), Vanderbilt (15-0) and Texas Tech (16-0).
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Close call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20call. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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