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close call

[klohs] / kloʊs /
NOUN
narrow escape
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cliffhanger
WEAK
close shave close squeeze close thing hairbreadth escape heart stopper narrow escape narrow squeak near go near miss near squeak near thing photofinish squeaker tight squeeze white-knuckler

Example Sentences

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Another blinder of a start on lap one and great wheel to wheel battling throughout, with some quite close call action with Hamilton.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

It’s a close call, but ultimately I’m on your side.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026

Thursday's decision by the bank's nine policymakers "will be a close call", predicted Neil Wilson, UK investor strategist at Saxo.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

In one close call, a Waymo narrowly avoided running over a runaway dog in Santa Monica in May.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

The right choice can be a close call.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner