near escape
phrase
as in close call
a barely successful escape from something undesirable
The pilot's near escape after the crash was the talk of the town for weeks.
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“Near escape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/near%20escape. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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