close call

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“It is a close call, but while sounding hawkish, we think the Fed will ‘look through’ the energy-related near-term inflation and choose to hold interest rates steady,” said ING’s chief U.S. economist James Knightley.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

The decision had been anticipated to be a close call, coming against the backdrop of persistent currency weakness and mounting risks to both growth and inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

"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

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

He had successfully survived his little sermon that had resulted in Cape Coalwood, but it had apparently been a close call.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam