close one

noun

: an escape that was almost not successful

That was a close one.

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This is the third time in four seasons these teams open their seasons against each other, with Boston winning a close one in New York last year and the Knicks winning the Evan Fournier revenge game with a double-overtime victory in Oct. 2021. —

Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024 Expect this to be a close one, with vote counting to stretch beyond Election Day itself and Michigan — along with Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania (and maybe even North Carolina) — will play an oversized role in the outcome. —

Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024 The superintendent race will be a close one, and a new leader is guaranteed. —

Alexandria Sands, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024 While the latest polls suggest that the presidential election may be a close one, some social media advertisements are painting a very different picture. —

Sophia Pargas, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for close one