as in narrow escape
a barely successful escape from something undesirable
a near miss with death prompted him to give up skydiving
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Most of the near misses also came from those teams.
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Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 3 July 2024
For those doing the math at home, that means 17.1% of the 41 runner-ups from 1982-2023 followed up their near misses with an NCAA championship.
—Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 7 June 2024
Sounds like a long way, but in space, that’s a near miss.
—James Wray, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
Back then, there were near misses and clear red flags about the ground’s suitability.
—Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
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Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 3 July 2024
For those doing the math at home, that means 17.1% of the 41 runner-ups from 1982-2023 followed up their near misses with an NCAA championship.
—Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 7 June 2024
Sounds like a long way, but in space, that’s a near miss.
—James Wray, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
Back then, there were near misses and clear red flags about the ground’s suitability.
—Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Near miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/near%20miss. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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