wild card
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Boulter, 30, took five of nine break points in the match and, even though she faced 13 break points, wild card Sakatsume only managed to take one.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
A big wild card for the project remains al-Shabaab, the al Qaeda affiliate that has expanded its war against the Somali government into border areas of Kenya.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
The Yankees finished behind the Rays and received a wild card.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Hedge funds are the wild card in the turbulent bond market.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
“That’s the fun of playing a wild card, isn’t it? You never know what kind of player you’ll get.”
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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