close call

Example Sentences

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He described a close call involving his son, who was nearly hit while on a bike due to limited visibility at the intersection.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 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

The coming interest-rate decision by the Federal Reserve could be an unusually close call.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

The Fed’s decision could still be a close call, however, based on the public comments of top officials showing a deep divide over what to do next.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

Night was falling quickly, but no one wanted to risk another close call like the one they’d had that morning.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong