too close to call

phrase

: too close to say who will win
The election is still too close to call.

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Sticking with the midterms, two Senate races remain too close to call in Mississippi and Alaska. — Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2026 As of Thursday, Sullivan’s Senate race against Democrat Mary Peltola was still too close to call. — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026 As of Thursday night, results were still unofficial, and the race for Georgia House District 29 was too close to call. — Monique John, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026 The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence is set to lose three members after Tuesday’s elections, with another race still too close to call. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for too close to call

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“Too close to call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/too%20close%20to%20call. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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