too close to call

idiom

: too close to say who will win
The election is still too close to call.

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The race to lead the Northern California city remained too close to call late Tuesday night. Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025 San Jose’s District 3 special election remains too close to call, as the contest has now become a question of which candidate will join Gabby Chavez-Lopez in a June runoff. Devan Patel, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025 The battles for starting jobs in left field (Griffin Conine/Kyle Stowers) and center field (Dane Myers/Derek Hill) remain too close to call. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025 The second election's results remained too close to call for over two years, as the union and the company accused each other of breaking labor laws. Alina Selyukh, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for too close to call

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“Too close to call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/too%20close%20to%20call. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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