close one

noun

: an escape that was almost not successful
That was a close one.

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These teams last met on Feb. 21, with Yale winning a close one 92-88. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025 The Oscars are this weekend, bringing to a close one of the most unpredictable awards seasons in recent memory. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025 The Eagles are more than capable of winning, the entire world has essentially been working the refs on behalf of the Eagles for the past two weeks, and yet: Chiefs in a close one. Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025 Backup quarterback Cooper Rush is going to be a close one. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for close one

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“Close one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20one. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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