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
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 was a near miss for both Paul and Victoria.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2025
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
