was almost deleted vs was deleted

Examples:

• The important file was almost deleted, but I managed to recover it just in time.
• The email was almost deleted by mistake, but I was able to retrieve it from the trash folder.
• The message was almost deleted before I realized it contained crucial information.
• The document was almost deleted during the system crash, but it was saved by the automatic backup feature.
• The photo was almost deleted from my phone, but I accidentally hit cancel instead of delete.

Alternatives:

• narrowly avoided deletion
• came close to being deleted
• was on the brink of deletion
• barely escaped deletion
• was close to deletion

Examples:

• The old files were deleted to free up space on the computer.
• The email was deleted after being read.
• The message was deleted from the chat history.
• The document was deleted accidentally and could not be recovered.
• The photo was deleted to make room for new pictures.

Alternatives:

• was removed
• was erased
• was eliminated
• was wiped out
• was expunged