close call
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Recent economic data support a rate increase, though the decision is likely to be a close call, said Capital Economics economist Shilan Shah.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
That 2025 close call followed a dramatic fightback in the second half of the season from a deficit of more than 100 points to the championship lead.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Minnie Driver’s Paris adventures went awry this week when she was involved in a car accident that she’s describing as a frightening close call.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Investors and economists acknowledge the Fed vote was a close call, and that a case could have been made either way to raise rates or leave them unchanged.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
The right choice can be a close call.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
