narrow escapes
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as in close calls
a barely successful escape from something undesirable
The fallen hiker had a narrow escape from death when someone spotted him in need of help.
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“Narrow escapes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrow%20escapes. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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