Examples of close call in a Sentence
We nearly didn't get out of the burning building. It was a pretty close call, let me tell you!
the doctor said I'd had a close call, and was lucky to be alive
Recent Examples on the Web
The Bruins were coming off a streak of close calls, advancing to the NCAA title game three times in four seasons only to come up short each time.
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Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
Eventually, after many close calls and gruesome encounters, Furman also escaped.
—Amber Dowling, Variety, 2 May 2024
That all but sealed the Dodgers’ first defeat since last Saturday, a setback in which — well before their close call in the eighth inning — almost nothing seemed to break their way.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024
Earlier this month, a plane engine covering fell off in Denver during takeoff, and a recent close call at John F. Kennedy nearly involved multiple planes.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2024
The cases of these boys bringing firearms to school are just two out of dozens of close calls in Arizona in recent years.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
Self-driving Cruise vehicles are accused of nearly hitting kids in two separate close calls in California, one day apart.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2024
There was a close call when a truck stopped in front of her — and Ms. Amini did not immediately react.
—Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2024
There’s a villain, love at first sight, a plot to frame someone for the murder, close calls, and improbable escapes.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 25 Mar. 2024
Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
Eventually, after many close calls and gruesome encounters, Furman also escaped.
—Amber Dowling, Variety, 2 May 2024
That all but sealed the Dodgers’ first defeat since last Saturday, a setback in which — well before their close call in the eighth inning — almost nothing seemed to break their way.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024
Earlier this month, a plane engine covering fell off in Denver during takeoff, and a recent close call at John F. Kennedy nearly involved multiple planes.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2024
The cases of these boys bringing firearms to school are just two out of dozens of close calls in Arizona in recent years.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
Self-driving Cruise vehicles are accused of nearly hitting kids in two separate close calls in California, one day apart.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2024
There was a close call when a truck stopped in front of her — and Ms. Amini did not immediately react.
—Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2024
There’s a villain, love at first sight, a plot to frame someone for the murder, close calls, and improbable escapes.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Close call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20call. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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