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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Neighbors of Morton Harris, an officer who flew B-17s for the Army during World War II and survived some close calls during his 33 missions behind enemy lines, praised his courage — and his financial generosity.
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Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025
The close call did not dissuade the sportsbooks’ view of the Hoosiers, which were +700 a week ago.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
There’s a close call when Dick opens the cargo door and nearly jumps out of the plane, but Leroy stops him just in time.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
The right-hander generated a ground ball to get the force out at home in an extremely close call, and the very next pitch was a risky fly out tracked down by Andy Pages (who entered the game after the bases were loaded).
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
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Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025
The close call did not dissuade the sportsbooks’ view of the Hoosiers, which were +700 a week ago.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
There’s a close call when Dick opens the cargo door and nearly jumps out of the plane, but Leroy stops him just in time.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
The right-hander generated a ground ball to get the force out at home in an extremely close call, and the very next pitch was a risky fly out tracked down by Andy Pages (who entered the game after the bases were loaded).
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Close call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20call. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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