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

Three bogeys and a birdie in his opening four holes raised fears that he could once again be set for a near miss.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2025

Him and Dad had already exchanged names and decided it had been a near miss with no real harm done on either side.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck