narrow escape
Example Sentences
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Buoyed by that narrow escape, Paul then held to love to go 6-5 up, and suddenly the pressure was all on the 24-year-old from Buenos Aires, playing in his first ATP final.
From Barron's ● Apr. 5, 2026
For Mr Cook, the experience was "terrifying" and it made him want to get out of Luang Prabang, "although everyone's really friendly here", because it was a constant reminder of his narrow escape.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025
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
United’s narrow escape sets up a second straight Manchester derby in the final against defending champion Manchester City, which beat Chelsea on Saturday.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2024
Things had scarcely had time to quiet down after April’s narrow escape when Christmas vacation arrived.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
