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
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Commercial aircraft and drones began having close calls around 2013, when drones first started to become popular.
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Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
While the Knicks beat the Spurs 105-95 during Game 1, Game 2 was a close call, with the Knicks winning by a slim one-point margin.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 11 June 2026
Yerkes survived a close call when its then-owner, the University of Chicago, teamed up with a developer who dangled $10 million to take over the site.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
San Antonio’s run of never trailing the finals had some close calls over the years.
—Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
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Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
While the Knicks beat the Spurs 105-95 during Game 1, Game 2 was a close call, with the Knicks winning by a slim one-point margin.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 11 June 2026
Yerkes survived a close call when its then-owner, the University of Chicago, teamed up with a developer who dangled $10 million to take over the site.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
San Antonio’s run of never trailing the finals had some close calls over the years.
—Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for close call
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“Close call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20call. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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