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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One girl slipped and nearly fell Thursday morning, and Watkins said there have been several close calls since schools reopened.
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Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
The plane involved in Tuesday’s close call is based at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, but NASA keeps many of its aircraft at Ellington Airport.
—David Matthews, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
There have also been numerous close calls over the years, including in recent memory.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Georgia’s close call Georgia and its largest electric utility, Georgia Power, have avoided blackouts or major failures, but not without some close calls.
—Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
The plane involved in Tuesday’s close call is based at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, but NASA keeps many of its aircraft at Ellington Airport.
—David Matthews, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
There have also been numerous close calls over the years, including in recent memory.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Georgia’s close call Georgia and its largest electric utility, Georgia Power, have avoided blackouts or major failures, but not without some close calls.
—Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2026.
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