in the cards
Example Sentences
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Should profit taking begin, a sharp pullback would be in the cards as extreme call demand unwinds, says SpotGamma.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
Reaching that level would require a big surge in vehicles available for less than $40,000, which doesn’t appear in the cards.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
If a vacation or road trip isn’t in the cards this summer, you can still be transported to far-away places and alternate universes, like in ‘Spider-Noir,’ ‘Little House on the Prairie’ and ‘Lanterns.’
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 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
I knew enough about the Rorschach to know that it wasn’t what you saw in the cards that counted, but how you reacted to them.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
