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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In addition to serious safety concerns over the tower fight and the mid-air collision, two sources specifically mentioned the close call between a Delta Air Lines flight departing Reagan National and an Air Force jet at the end of March.
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Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
But in the wake of the deadly midair collision in January, a series of concerning close calls and a fist fight in the tower between employees, the FAA brought in a new management team to the air traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport, CBS News has confirmed.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
The Gators remain confident regardless of the circumstances, even if coach Todd Golden and his ticker could use a rest after his squad survived another close call during an Elite Eight win against Texas Tech.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
And on the afternoon of March 28, there was a close call between a Delta Air Lines flight bound for Minneapolis which had just taken off from Reagan National, and an Air Force jet.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
But in the wake of the deadly midair collision in January, a series of concerning close calls and a fist fight in the tower between employees, the FAA brought in a new management team to the air traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport, CBS News has confirmed.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
The Gators remain confident regardless of the circumstances, even if coach Todd Golden and his ticker could use a rest after his squad survived another close call during an Elite Eight win against Texas Tech.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
And on the afternoon of March 28, there was a close call between a Delta Air Lines flight bound for Minneapolis which had just taken off from Reagan National, and an Air Force jet.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Close call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20call. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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