Her closest call came traversing a high pass into the Slope, following a mysterious metal bird into a mule spider's web.

Hittner later said about the play, "That was probably the closest goal-line call I've ever had.

The Nets' latest victory, 99-87 over Philadelphia on Sunday, was the closest call of his young head-coaching career.

One of the closest calls in the Hurricanes' current streak came two years ago at Virginia Tech, in a 26-24 victory.

No one has hit 0.400 since then (closest calls include George Brett at 0.390 in 1980.

The last hour had seen him through some of the closest calls of an adventurous life.

His closest call was the airlock drill two days before scheduled rendezvous with the patrol ship Barbarossa.

His closest electoral call came in the 'Khaki election' of 1900 when he had a majority of 781 (9.4%).

The most successful rushing teams against the Hurricanes produced some of Miami's closest calls.

"The closest call was an apartment in the East 80's," he said.