Examples of close call in a Sentence
We nearly didn't get out of the burning building. It was a pretty close call, let me tell you!
the doctor said I'd had a close call, and was lucky to be alive
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In 2023, the agency created a safety review team following a string of close calls at U.S. airports, and has aimed to remove or shut down intersecting runways in cities like Chicago and Dallas because of concerns about ground congestion.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
The two close calls came within a week of Wednesday's horrifying collision, in which an inbound commercial flight from Wichita, Kansas, collided with a military helicopter over the Potomac River.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
Beyond Washington, experts have been ringing alarms for years about increasing stress on the aviation system and a growing tally of close calls at airports around the country.
—Casey Tolan, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
The crash came after years of concerns from top lawmakers about overcrowding and close calls at DCA.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
The two close calls came within a week of Wednesday's horrifying collision, in which an inbound commercial flight from Wichita, Kansas, collided with a military helicopter over the Potomac River.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
Beyond Washington, experts have been ringing alarms for years about increasing stress on the aviation system and a growing tally of close calls at airports around the country.
—Casey Tolan, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
The crash came after years of concerns from top lawmakers about overcrowding and close calls at DCA.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Close call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20call. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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