narrow escape
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Buoyed by that narrow escape, Paul then held to love to go 6-5 up, and suddenly the pressure was all on the 24-year-old from Buenos Aires, playing in his first ATP final.
From Barron's ● Apr. 5, 2026
Firstly, fourth seed Djokovic had a narrow escape when he recklessly cracked a ball close to a ball girl during his third-round win over Botic van de Zandschulp.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2026
Hers begins with her family’s narrow escape from an occupied village west of Kyiv in the early days of the war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
United’s narrow escape sets up a second straight Manchester derby in the final against defending champion Manchester City, which beat Chelsea on Saturday.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2024
The driver had a narrow escape, as a broken board penetrated his cabin and just missed his head.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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