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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Honeywell started developing the SURF-A system in 2020 when the aviation industry noticed more close calls happening on runways.
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Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
And for every close call or near-miss there were always the predictable questions.
—Elise Devlin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
The helicopter was approaching the Pentagon from the southwest as three planes were preparing to land at Reagan National Airport, including an American Airlines regional jet arriving from Maine, a Delta flight from Orlando and the Delta regional jet from Boston involved in the close call.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Tommy Fleetwood has yet to win on the PGA Tour in his career, despite several close calls.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2025
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Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
And for every close call or near-miss there were always the predictable questions.
—Elise Devlin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
The helicopter was approaching the Pentagon from the southwest as three planes were preparing to land at Reagan National Airport, including an American Airlines regional jet arriving from Maine, a Delta flight from Orlando and the Delta regional jet from Boston involved in the close call.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Tommy Fleetwood has yet to win on the PGA Tour in his career, despite several close calls.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Close call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20call. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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