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As the 50th anniversary of his evacuation flights neared, Berry, now 80, was asked how long Americans would remember the Fall of Saigon, which brought to a close one of the US military’s greatest failures.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
The tie breaker was a George H.W. Bush appointee who framed the decision as a close one, but still tipping toward the Trump administration.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
In the Sweet 16, Houston beat Purdue in a close one, winning 62-60 behind 22 points from Milos Uzan and 17 from Emanuel Sharp.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
To prove it, simply stretch your arm out, close one eye, and hold your index finger up.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
The tie breaker was a George H.W. Bush appointee who framed the decision as a close one, but still tipping toward the Trump administration.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
In the Sweet 16, Houston beat Purdue in a close one, winning 62-60 behind 22 points from Milos Uzan and 17 from Emanuel Sharp.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
To prove it, simply stretch your arm out, close one eye, and hold your index finger up.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Close one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20one. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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