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

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

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

Phil Resch did not intend to take chances, not after the near miss with Inspector Garland.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick