close call

Example Sentences

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The extra income could turn free-cash-flow positive for the first time in years, but it will be a close call now that fuel prices have spiked.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

This was a close call for Silva, though.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

He described a close call involving his son, who was nearly hit while on a bike due to limited visibility at the intersection.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Some signaled they saw the move as a close call, and a few nonvoting presidents indicated they would have also opposed it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

His dog too, and all the fleas; a close call.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry