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close call

[klohs] / kloʊs /
NOUN
narrow escape
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cliffhanger
WEAK
close shave close squeeze close thing hairbreadth escape heart stopper narrow escape narrow squeak near go near miss near squeak near thing photofinish squeaker tight squeeze white-knuckler

Example Sentences

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Cuts have become an increasingly close call because price increases have been more persistent than the Fed would like, the minutes indicated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 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

Thursday's decision by the bank's nine policymakers "will be a close call", predicted Neil Wilson, UK investor strategist at Saxo.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

In one close call, a Waymo narrowly avoided running over a runaway dog in Santa Monica in May.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

The right choice can be a close call.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner