wild card
Example Sentences
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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
Fery, a virtually unknown British wild card with a triple-digit ranking, has become the emotional heartbeat of Wimbledon while legitimately diverting some national attention from England’s World Cup quest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
And then there’s the wild card: interest-rate differentials.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
They may have given her a wild card, but nobody’s going to give her a break.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
“You know Tremaine better than any of us. So keep your personal grievances out of it and help our wild card out, yeah?”
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
