close call

Example Sentences

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"A lot of pent-up emotion came out on the 18th green. A moment like that makes all the years and all the close calls worth it," said McIlroy.

From BBC

The insurance team suspects that many of the close calls they studied in the field — homes that almost burned but didn’t — ultimately survived thanks to firefighters who stepped in.

From Los Angeles Times

Chair Jerome Powell will say it was a close call, but markets are correct in expecting a cut.

From Barron's

The coming interest-rate decision by the Federal Reserve could be an unusually close call.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Fed’s decision could still be a close call, however, based on the public comments of top officials showing a deep divide over what to do next.

From MarketWatch