too close to call

idiom

: too close to say who will win
The election is still too close to call.

Examples of too close to call in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But since the parcel tax election is still too close to call, negotiations on salary increases in a new teacher contract for the 2024-25 school year are slowing down. Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 19 May 2024 Several Baltimore City Council races were still too close to call Wednesday morning, a stark contrast from the definite victories that came Tuesday night as races were called for mayor, the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House, and the presidential primary. Lia Russell, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024 That time, the election was too close to call, and again there were complaints that the election was tainted. Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 6 May 2024 The Western Conference playoff race is too close to call entering the final day of the regular season. Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 13 Apr. 2024 The vote remains too close to call, and the Secretary of State’s Office has until April 12 to certify results. Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2024 Proposition 1, a statewide bond measure to build new mental health treatment facilities that Newsom pitched as necessary for getting the sickest people off the streets, remains too close to call. Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024 With votes still being counted, the race for second remains too close to call between Republican Steve Garvey, a former Los Angeles Dodgers player, and Orange County Congresswoman Katie Porter, a Democrat. Marisa Lagos, NPR, 5 Mar. 2024 One acting race remains too close to call at the Oscars. Paul Grein, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2024

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“Too close to call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/too%20close%20to%20call. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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