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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Incredibly close call in the 67th minute!
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
Runway incursions are just one type of close call, and Chris Sununu, president and CEO of airline lobbying group Airlines for America, testified there are many more the public never hears about.
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Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is looking into an apparent close call at Logan Airport in Boston over the weekend.
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Mike Toole,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
This one remains scoreless after some early tension, and Austria escapes a close call.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
Runway incursions are just one type of close call, and Chris Sununu, president and CEO of airline lobbying group Airlines for America, testified there are many more the public never hears about.
—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is looking into an apparent close call at Logan Airport in Boston over the weekend.
—
Mike Toole,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
This one remains scoreless after some early tension, and Austria escapes a close call.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
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“Close call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20call. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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