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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Stacy, a crossing guard in East Lansdowne who asked that her last name not be used, said the job often puts her in close calls with traffic.
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Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Hurricane Milton in 2024 was a very close call for Tampa.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Their house remained standing after both close calls.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
Honestly, this is not a close call.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
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Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Hurricane Milton in 2024 was a very close call for Tampa.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Their house remained standing after both close calls.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
Honestly, this is not a close call.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Apr. 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 2 May. 2026.
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