wild card
Example Sentences
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"These youth-led movements are a wild card, in that they are unpredictable," says political analyst Tom Mboya.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The Yankees finished behind the Rays and received a wild card.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
That leaves the ultimate wild card on the table: the bond market.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
The 10-year Treasury yield touching 5% underscores a new wild card in sovereign debt: hedge funds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
And there’s only one wild card who was absent from his seat during the Wardraft.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
