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Definitions for close call
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Princeton's WordNet
close call, close shave, squeak, squeaker, narrow escapenoun
something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
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close callnoun
A situation in which an injury or other undesirable outcome is narrowly avoided.
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Close Call
Close Call is a 2004 crime-drama film directed by Jimmy Lee. The movie is about Jenny Kim, a 16-year-old Korean American who is caught in an underground world of crimes, drugs and sex. Writer/director Jimmy Lee is the father of Annie Lee, who played the film's lead character, and Angie Lee, who co-produced the film and played a supporting character.
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close call
A close call refers to a situation where a potential disaster, accident, or negative outcome was narrowly avoided, often due to luck or timely intervention. It suggests that harm or failure was imminent but did not happen.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of close call in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of close call in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of close call in a Sentence
I’m not stupid, I know the risk. And yes, it was a close call, and I could have lost my life and everything. But there is still so much work and help needed in Ukraine.
Facebook refused to take down a fake video of Nancy Pelosi. It wasn't even a close call, the video is sexist trash.
Judge Merchan’s fair and Judge Merchan rulings are consistent with the law, but if it’s a close call, Judge Merchan reputation is that Judge Merchan lands on the prosecution’s side.
Almost everyone has a story or a close call like this one or knows someone with a story or close call.
We think it is going to be a very close call, communicating the future path of interest rates is very important and the Fed would be careful not to signal any excessive tightening given global markets are still very vulnerable.
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