near miss
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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
Since that 2022 near miss, Team Mouat have come to dominate men's curling, winning two World Championships and adding another couple of European crowns, as well as a record 12 Grand Slam titles.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
Ellis Pears, 19, was driving down a country road in November 2024 when his life "completely changed" after a near miss with a car caused his own vehicle to flip, leaving him concussed.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 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
Tom was a master of the near miss.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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