Sentence examples similar to I barely avoided missing from inspiring English sources

Usually, very competitive; today, I barely avoid getting thrashed.

How can I avoid missing my loan recertification deadline?

I lived in an apartment building nearby and barely avoided being struck by cars on many occasions.

Last fall the country barely avoided bankruptcy.

I barely missed her this past week.

I barely missed a beat.

After wobbling around with hands outstretched, barely avoiding a few nosedives, girl one declared, "I like the nude ones.

I am barely missing them, though.

Avoid missing commas.

A small Italian car, trying to avoid traffic, drove onto the sidewalk where I was running, barely missing me.

I had barely missed them.