wild card

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Finally, there’s a wild card on Roblox that could push the business into another realm: advertising.

From Barron's

In an offseason of wide possibilities, but thus far tempered expectations from the Dodgers’ front office, Cody Bellinger represents something of a wild card in the team’s winter plans.

From Los Angeles Times

In an offseason of wide possibilities, but thus far tempered expectations from the Dodgers’ front office, Bellinger represents something of a wild card in the team’s potential winter plans.

From Los Angeles Times

A wild card is a potential Supreme Court ruling that could force the government to rescind tariffs rolled out under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and to issue refunds to companies.

From Barron's

That policy environment is relatively stable for the moment, although the Supreme Court’s skepticism of tariffs poses a wild card.

From Barron's