near miss

Example Sentences

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Consider this near miss one of James’ greatest postseason achievements.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

There was one very near miss between Liam Lawson of Racing Bulls and Franco Colapinto's Alpine, and Norris and Russell both expressed concerns about them in racing on track, too.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

After a 2013 near miss between a helicopter and an airplane in the same location as the January crash, an internal working group recommended that the FAA change a specific helicopter route.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

After the terror of the incident, Ulasewicz said the revelation that his plane was involved in a near miss changed his emotions to anger.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2025

Him and Dad had already exchanged names and decided it had been a near miss with no real harm done on either side.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck