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 would mean a close call for a global recession which has happened only four times since 1980," it said, most recently during the Covid pandemic.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

There was a close call at Newark Liberty International Airport last week, when an Alaska Air plane flew over a FedEx freighter when both were attempting to land on crossing runways at the same time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026

He had that one close call himself, of which he never spoke.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee