close one

noun

: an escape that was almost not successful
That was a close one.

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The National Park Service will close one of the most popular trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park next month as part of a more than year-long improvement effort. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024 First Watch will close one of its Johnson County locations after choosing not to renew the lease. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2025 Fewer songs have harkened a triumphant fist-in-the-air before or since, an iconic ’80s song to open and close one of the most iconic ’80s films. Spin Editors, SPIN, 21 Jan. 2025 Despite being 22-18, the Lakers have a negative point differential — and not a particularly close one. Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for close one

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“Close one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20one. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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