close call
Example Sentences
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This was a close call for Silva, though.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
It’s a close call, but ultimately I’m on your side.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026
On the opening night of Mission League basketball action Wednesday, there was a huge upset, one close call and two easy victories.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
Cuts have become an increasingly close call because price increases have been more persistent than the Fed would like, the minutes indicated.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
He had successfully survived his little sermon that had resulted in Cape Coalwood, but it had apparently been a close call.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
