near miss

Example Sentences

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Okrent never met Sondheim, he tells us, but he had some near misses: He sat near the composer in the theater on more than one occasion and was even mistaken for him.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Literature

I’ve had enough near misses that I now truly understand why the knowledge is compartmentalized so much.

From Literature

"This is not a long term resilient and sustainable route and there have been several near miss incidents on this narrow bridge."

From BBC

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