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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Commercial aircraft and drones began having close calls in 2014 when drones first started to become popular.
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Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2025
Though June Osborne had several very close calls over The Handmaid’s Tale‘s six-season run, Tuesday’s series finale ended with Elisabeth Moss’ character alive, well and ready to continue the fight against Gilead.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 May 2025
In declarations filed with the court, multiple doctors allege that other St. Joseph patients have experienced close calls similar to Nusslock’s miscarriage.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
The Wildcats survived a close call Tuesday to stay that way against Coventry, last year’s Class S state champion.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
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Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2025
Though June Osborne had several very close calls over The Handmaid’s Tale‘s six-season run, Tuesday’s series finale ended with Elisabeth Moss’ character alive, well and ready to continue the fight against Gilead.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 May 2025
In declarations filed with the court, multiple doctors allege that other St. Joseph patients have experienced close calls similar to Nusslock’s miscarriage.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
The Wildcats survived a close call Tuesday to stay that way against Coventry, last year’s Class S state champion.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Close call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20call. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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