wild card

Example Sentences

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Hutter is on the market after being sacked by Monaco in October, but he really would be a wild card.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 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