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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After surviving many close calls as a war correspondent, Norland was diagnosed with a lethal brain tumor in 2019.
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Terry Gross, NPR, 27 June 2025
However, that was a close call, and just two participants changing their approach would swing the median forecast down to one cut.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 17 June 2025
Controversy: Aside from the usual questions about close calls, there wasn’t much aside from a weird mix-up in one of the handshake lines.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 16 June 2025
This comes after a very close call in the House, which saw several Freedom Caucus members vote against the bill due to the increase in borrowing, revealing cracks in the Republican Party's conservative coalition.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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Terry Gross, NPR, 27 June 2025
However, that was a close call, and just two participants changing their approach would swing the median forecast down to one cut.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 17 June 2025
Controversy: Aside from the usual questions about close calls, there wasn’t much aside from a weird mix-up in one of the handshake lines.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 16 June 2025
This comes after a very close call in the House, which saw several Freedom Caucus members vote against the bill due to the increase in borrowing, revealing cracks in the Republican Party's conservative coalition.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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“Close call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20call. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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