too close to call

idiom

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

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Much like the semi-final between Inter and Barcelona a lot of pundits believe that this final is simply too close to call. Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 The special election for Oakland mayor is too close to call, but Loren Taylor takes a slim early lead. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025 Lee was expected to win handily, but the race is too close to call with the next batch of results coming on Friday. Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025 Trump also leads in North Carolina and Georgia, which have counted most of their ballots but are still too close to call. Sara Dorn, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 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 3 Jun. 2025.

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