near miss
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But the near miss didn’t scare her away from medbeds.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 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
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
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
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