ace in the hole
Example Sentences
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But make no mistake, all of this is enabled by low costs to reach space, and SpaceX’s ace in the hole is its giant, fully reusable rocket, Starship.
From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026
Although Johnston came off the bench, he was an ace in the hole whenever the Panthers needed one.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Perhaps its ace in the hole is its true crime genre trappings given the continuing popularity of that genre: Each week a different criminal legal case with different characters plays out.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2022
Saturday marked the start of Thompson’s 20th year on the sketch show, and judging from the episode, he’s still their ace in the hole.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2022
But Ernest had one last ace in the hole: Alfred Loomis.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
