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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Those close calls spurred hard conversations after the ’05 disappointment.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Similar communication challenges led to some close calls between military aircraft and commercial flights in the Caribbean.
—Brian Dakss, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
But a championship has remained elusive, even with Boone encountering close calls in 2003 — the only postseason trip of his playing career — and 2024.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
The National Transportation Safety Board said the FAA and the Army did not share safety data with each other about the alarming number of close calls around Reagan National Airport and failed to address the risks.
—Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Similar communication challenges led to some close calls between military aircraft and commercial flights in the Caribbean.
—Brian Dakss, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
But a championship has remained elusive, even with Boone encountering close calls in 2003 — the only postseason trip of his playing career — and 2024.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
The National Transportation Safety Board said the FAA and the Army did not share safety data with each other about the alarming number of close calls around Reagan National Airport and failed to address the risks.
—Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Close call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20call. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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