narrow escape

Example Sentences

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Hers begins with her family’s narrow escape from an occupied village west of Kyiv in the early days of the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

In the chaos and heartbreak that followed the crash, moments of narrow escape and immense courage stood out.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

There are some marvelous set pieces, including an extended sequence on a claustrophobic boat and a narrow escape from an apartment that ratchet up the tension.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2024

The second-seeded Huskies completed their narrow escape when the last of those passes sailed too far toward the sideline for Mitchell to come down with it in bounds.

From Washington Times • Jan. 2, 2024

The driver had a narrow escape, as a broken board penetrated his cabin and just missed his head.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker