in the cards
Example Sentences
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And a gold price rebound looks very much in the cards, making most gold stocks, if not all, appear attractive.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 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
Brent Kochuba, founder of SpotGamma, believes a deeper pullback could be in the cards as investors await Nvidia’s earnings after the bell on Wednesday — an event that’s been known to move markets.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
America’s coal output has been falling for decades, and a turnaround isn’t in the cards.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 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
