too close to call

idiom

: too close to say who will win
The election is still too close to call.

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However, with several races too close to call, control over the House of Representatives remains uncertain. Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024 Three other states whose polls have closed — Virginia, South Carolina, and Georgia — remain too close to call, but Kornacki says more of that vote will be coming in shortly. Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024 The presidential race was still too close to call in Michigan and other battleground states as of 10:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday night. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024 Much like the semi-final between Inter and Barcelona a lot of pundits believe that this final is simply too close to call. Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for too close to call

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“Too close to call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/too%20close%20to%20call. Accessed 13 Aug. 2025.

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