close call

Example Sentences

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The federal review comes after a series of high-profile midair crashes and close calls reignited a nationwide debate over air safety.

From Los Angeles Times

Even with my close call, like, that one angered me, because you start to think about things.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a close call, but ultimately I’m on your side.

From MarketWatch

He’s never personally experienced any close calls with a jet landing at Burbank, but he is very aware of the tight parameters and teaches his flight students how to safely navigate the overlapping Burbank flights.

From Los Angeles Times

There were close calls -- grand jury investigations, lawsuits and a skeptical chief or two -- but they endured through the 1950s.

From Los Angeles Times