as in narrow escape
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 miss
Tremendous numbers of near misses at the airport and runway incursions.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Thursday’s episode comes after a series of incidents in recent weeks, including near misses, crash landings and accidents, including the fatal collision of an American Airlines plane and a US Army helicopter in Washington, DC.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
The research showed how squirrels use their musculoskeletal system to adjust their body position, dynamically absorbing the impact of landing with their forelimbs and altering their mass distribution to turn near misses into successful perches.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Mar. 2025
Two days ago there was a near miss to these premises and yesterday the premises was hit and today there was another hit, unfortunately with these casualties.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Thursday’s episode comes after a series of incidents in recent weeks, including near misses, crash landings and accidents, including the fatal collision of an American Airlines plane and a US Army helicopter in Washington, DC.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
The research showed how squirrels use their musculoskeletal system to adjust their body position, dynamically absorbing the impact of landing with their forelimbs and altering their mass distribution to turn near misses into successful perches.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Mar. 2025
Two days ago there was a near miss to these premises and yesterday the premises was hit and today there was another hit, unfortunately with these casualties.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for near miss
Noun
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While this is a close call, Ultimate Rewards points are likely to be most useful for most people.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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In addition to serious safety concerns over the tower fight and the mid-air collision, two sources specifically mentioned the close call between a Delta Air Lines flight departing Reagan National and an Air Force jet at the end of March.—
Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Cartridge razors feature disposable cartridges, where two to six blades are tightly spaced for a quick, close shave.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
27 Mar. 2025
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The metal of the razor is protected by a ceramic guard, ensuring there’s no tugging or cutting the skin while still allowing for a close shave.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
1 Mar. 2025
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