close one

noun

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

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Facing a budget shortfall of nearly $14 million, the Hickman Mills school board approved a series of sweeping cuts Thursday night that will close one school building and eliminate dozens of district contracts, programs and positions. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026 Raley’s plans to close one of its six Roseville-area supermarkets later this month, ending more than three decades at 1915 Douglas Blvd. Sacbee.com, 14 Jan. 2026 There wasn’t much positivity in Friartown after Kim English’s squad lost its first two Big East games, first in an overtime shootout at Butler, then a close one at home against Seton Hall. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026 The Panthers trailed the entire game, by as many as 15, but rallied late when Christian McCaffrey caught a 56-yard TD pass in his only playoff game as a Panther before losing a close one. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 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 31 Jan. 2026.

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