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

The two aircraft were within less than half a mile of each other horizontally at the time of the near miss and about 500 feet apart vertically, according to data from Flightradar24.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 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

Since that 2022 near miss, Team Mouat have come to dominate men's curling, winning two World Championships and adding another couple of European crowns, as well as a record 12 Grand Slam titles.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Tom was a master of the near miss.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer