joker
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Against Portugal in the previous round, 30-year-old midfielder Mikel Merino had proven himself as the joker in La Roja’s pack by scoring the winner in stoppage time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Michael Jackson’s estate could’ve existed in this gray area forevermore, letting his memory hover somewhere between genius and joker.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026
The joker in the global fixed-income deck is the possibility that the Fed could reverse a dovish trajectory to raise rates again in response to war-related inflationary pressures, Al-Hussainy adds.
From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026
The wild-card series is a joker compared to the waiting full house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2025
For all we know, the person behind this isn’t even a true racist, just a joker with a sick sense of humor.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
Mr. Lee describes the fast fellowship formed among the rogues’ gallery of campers—the athletes, the jokers, the mischief-makers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The jokers were described as "stupid, irresponsible clots".
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2025
Most of these jokers she interviews on the field, whether they shoot her straight, or give her the runaround, appreciate the inherent warmness she’s shown over the years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2024
Behold: Slate’s unofficial guide to 2023’s biggest winners and losers, debased jokers, and most valuable players.
From Slate ● Dec. 27, 2023
I was from the Bronx, after all, maybe these country jokers were intimidated.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
