wild card
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They had the worst record in the American League, putting them 15 ½ games behind in their division and six games out of the wild card.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
A big wild card is the Federal Reserve.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
“It’s not really a wild card; it’s a bullpen game,” Hurt said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
Not Williams’s layoff, not the comeback, not the Super Bowl-style fuss, and certainly not Williams’s decision to accept a wild card to return to singles at Wimbledon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Ren is a wild card, but also a seasoned player who has unlocked and played all of these high-level worlds.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
