close-call

Having been so close to the risks of instability—he confirmed for me the close-call moments surrounding Operation Able Archer in the early 1980s, for instance, when the Soviets mistook a realistic NATO, nuke-simulated war game for the run-up to a surprise attack on the Soviet Union and prepared to preempt—he was now passionate about the threat nukes posed to creating order in the international system.

How the End Begins Ron Rosenbaum 2011

They survived back-to-back close-call legs, but cowboys/brothers Jet and Cord McCoy couldn't make another comeback on The Amazing Race: Unfinished Business Sunday.

Amazing Race's Jet and Cord: It Would've Been "Really Cool" If Someone Told Us the Answer 2011

The surgery from that close-call resulted in a tracheotomy and the loss of most of his jaw.

Fantastic Roger Ebert Story from Esquire – Collider.com 2010

But in this close-call win, things were a little different.

Laine Ewen: Bucs vs. Cardinals: Don't Call it a Comeback Laine Ewen 2010

Having been so close to the risks of instability—he confirmed for me the close-call moments surrounding Operation Able Archer in the early 1980s, for instance, when the Soviets mistook a realistic NATO, nuke-simulated war game for the run-up to a surprise attack on the Soviet Union and prepared to preempt—he was now passionate about the threat nukes posed to creating order in the international system.

How the End Begins Ron Rosenbaum 2011

I just watched the pilot episode of Lost on DVD (I'd never seen it before), and while I know perfectly well it's fiction, it still gave me the heebie-jeebies, and that last thing I need to watch is a real-life close-call.

Reason 1948 to Avoid Travel Anne-Marie 2008

It seems that every election produces some close-call drama, but this one's a doozy.

Franken Camp's Claim: We're Ahead -- If They Find Those Missing Ballots!!! 2009

A close-call in Oregon will be trumpeted as a defeat for Obama, just like Hillary's close-call in Indiana.

Obama Speaks To Over 70,000 In Oregon 2009

The third pillar, the civilian government, which only received a close-call by the downing of United flight 93 was in my opinion, and contrary to most, a direct hit and in fact was as psychologically damaging, even if on a subconscious level, as the hits on the WTC and the Pentagon.

In Awe of 9/11 2008

Daniel Day-Lewis returns, but in a much more important close-call this time.

12 Craziest Movie Casting Close-Calls 2008