near miss

Definitions

1. A miss which was nearly a hit or collision.
2. A scenario which ends safely but might well have ended in disaster.
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3. An attempt which fails narrowly; a performance which falls just short of a certain benchmark.
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Examples

“[…] two aircraft, one flying level across the field, another climbing after a missed approach⟳, had an extremely near miss⟳, in my estimation, less than 50 feet, before the lower pilot saw⟳ the higher aircraft and broke violently to the right in the darkness.”

“The first wave⟳, 24 dive⟳ bombers, fell on her through broken clouds; she took two hits and an uncomfortably close⟳ near miss⟳.”

“[…] it concludes that when the number⟳ of 'near misses' are considered, "we have⟳ been extremely fortunate that we have⟳ not been discussing much higher fatality figures, given that a significant number⟳ of track workers have⟳ 'got clear' within a few seconds or less of passing trains".”

“Japan has voiced “serious concern⟳” over a near miss⟳ involving one of its military planes and a Chinese fighter jet in the Pacific, where recent manoeuvres by Chinese aircraft carrier groups have⟳ raised tensions across the region.”

“In recent years there have⟳ been two fatalities and one near miss⟳ due to the inappropriate use⟳ of boom trucks.”

“As in New York City’s Times Square seven months ago, hundreds of innocent bystanders might have⟳ been killed. Fortunately, the would-be terrorist was the only fatality.”

“Dean Chance […] wasn't crying over his near miss⟳ of a no-hitter Monday night.”

“Italy know⟳ they cannot wallow in the disappointment of last⟳ week's agonising near miss⟳ against Ireland.”

“After several near misses, Van Persie finally reached three figures by turning in Walcott's cross before Jaaskelainen saved from Walcott when one-on-one.”

“All those places we never met / Near misses / Your lipstick on my coffee cup”

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