close call

Example Sentences

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"This would mean a close call for a global recession which has happened only four times since 1980," it said, most recently during the Covid pandemic.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026

On the opening night of Mission League basketball action Wednesday, there was a huge upset, one close call and two easy victories.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Chair Jerome Powell will say it was a close call, but markets are correct in expecting a cut.

From Barron's • Dec. 4, 2025

“But they almost had us. That was a close call back there in the tunnel.”

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder