in the cards
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Should profit taking begin, a sharp pullback would be in the cards as extreme call demand unwinds, says SpotGamma.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
I never thought cancer would get me — it wasn’t in the cards.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
But their diverging business interests suggest a fuller breakup is eventually in the cards.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
The White House said emissaries Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would engage in an "in-person conversation" with Iranian representatives, but Iranian state media said that direct negotiations were not in the cards.
From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026
He’d like to have a social life, especially a girlfriend, but that wasn’t in the cards in Caldwell.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
