too close to call

idiom

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

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The Central Valley race between Republican Rep. David Valadao and his Democratic challenger Rudy Salas for California’s 22nd Congressional District was too close to call on election night, with officials continuing to count votes. Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024 The Notre Dame-Penn State affair is almost too close to call. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025 As of late Tuesday, the presidential race was still too close to call in several key battleground states. Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024 The week after the vote, the race was still too close to call, and Frisch and Boebert both attended the new-member orientation at the Capitol. Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for too close to call 

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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 2 Feb. 2025.

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