close one

noun

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

Examples of close one in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The match-up between Trump and Harris is looking like a close one, as poll after poll shows them in a near tie to be the next president. Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024 In fact, due to declining student enrollment, the Ocean View School District School Board, last year, made the tough, yet financially prudent decision, to close one of its four middle schools. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024 Typically, nine signatures are required to open a bank account and fourteen to close one. D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024 However, a decision to close one of its primary distribution facilities in Rialto, Calif., is now expected to result in $70 million in charges, bringing the total to between $140 million and $160 million in fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2026. Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 9 Sep. 2024 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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