too close to call

idiom

: too close to say who will win
The election is still too close to call.

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Kyle Stowers entered spring as the front-runner in left field over Griffin Conine, but that race is too close to call; Conine has hit well recently, including a four-RBI game on Tuesday. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025 In addition to Trump's presidential win, Republicans have won the Senate and are poised to maintain power in the House, though a number of House races remain too close to call. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024 Many election races in Arizona remained too close to call after Election Day. Hannah Dreyfus, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024 As of Wednesday morning, multiple House races were too close to call. Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for too close to call

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“Too close to call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/too%20close%20to%20call. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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