as in narrow escapes
a barely successful escape from something undesirable
a near miss with death prompted him to give up skydiving
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Recent Examples of near misses
While Cameroon will reflect on the near misses of a fourth-place finish, Yves Missi’s journey is just beginning.
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In the decade that followed, cyberattacks on critical infrastructure and near misses continued.
—Guy Fedorkow, IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2025
Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In the decade that followed, cyberattacks on critical infrastructure and near misses continued.
—Guy Fedorkow, IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for near misses
close calls
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Honeywell started developing the SURF-A system in 2020 when the aviation industry noticed more close calls happening on runways.—
Asher Redd,
FOXNews.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The preliminary report does not assign blame or determine the cause of the close calls, details which will be included in a final report, which often takes a year to complete.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Near misses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/near%20misses. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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