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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Then came the injury and a handful of close calls in conference play before a brutal tournament pairing that required five straight wins over teams ranked in the top 17.
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Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
At Rhein Haus, a tape measure settles the close calls.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
There were no close calls like the following year’s narrow win over Stanford.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images A CBS News report found pilots at LaGuardia have complained about close calls and air traffic control confusion for years.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
At Rhein Haus, a tape measure settles the close calls.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
There were no close calls like the following year’s narrow win over Stanford.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images A CBS News report found pilots at LaGuardia have complained about close calls and air traffic control confusion for years.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 29 Mar. 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 5 Apr. 2026.
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