in the cards
Example Sentences
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“Working together may not have been in the cards for us; however, that does not lessen my enthusiasm for the band,” he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
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
But their diverging business interests suggest a fuller breakup is eventually in the cards.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
They tried to have children, but it wasn’t in the cards for them.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
