near miss
Example Sentences
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Consider this near miss one of James’ greatest postseason achievements.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
Ultimately the moment belonged to McIlroy, but Rose won plaudits not just for his golf but his gracious sportsmanship, embracing the victor despite the huge disappointment of yet another near miss.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
The two aircraft were within less than half a mile of each other horizontally at the time of the near miss and about 500 feet apart vertically, according to data from Flightradar24.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
After a 2013 near miss between a helicopter and an airplane in the same location as the January crash, an internal working group recommended that the FAA change a specific helicopter route.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
It seemed such a near miss that suddenly it was important to me to find out more about the old man.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
