close shaves

plural of close shave
as in narrow escapes
a barely successful escape from something undesirable the passengers in the jeep had a close shave when a mine exploded just a few yards away

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close calls
Noun
  • Controllers at the airport have been under scrutiny since the airport was the site of a January 29 deadly collision between a military helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet that killed 67 people and a subsequent series of close calls.
    Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The Jets have had a few close calls this season, losing by just two points against both the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Close shaves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close%20shaves. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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