wild card

Example Sentences

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If she succeeds on Saturday, it would be a first for Australia - who joined the contest as a one-off wild card entry in 2015 but quickly became a permanent fixture.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

A potential wild card, of course, is the U.S. conflict with Iran.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Enter Mr. Trump, who as always was a wild card.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The wild card now is the Supreme Court’s decision on the legality of certain tariffs, which could arrive as early as Friday.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

“I got a wild card, and I say we’re going back to mellow yellow, baby.”

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas