close call

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Dr Bretwood Higman, an Alaskan geologist, who saw for himself the damage at Tracy Arm Fjord, said it was "a close call".

From BBC • May 6, 2026

But it doesn’t look like a close call right now.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

Some signaled they saw the move as a close call, and a few nonvoting presidents indicated they would have also opposed it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 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

“It was a close call, though. Thank goodness Peeta had the wherewithal to warn us.”

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins