in the cards
Example Sentences
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In The Gambia, authorities have requested a 20 percent augmentation of their existing $172 million program, Kozack said, with a six-month extension and rephasing of access also in the cards.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
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
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
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
