wild card

Example Sentences

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Another top official said the coronavirus “is a new threat that is a big wild card right now.”

From MarketWatch

“Warsh is a bit more of a wild card given past hawkishness and recent dovishness,” a team of Wells Fargo strategists led by Michael Schumacher wrote in a note earlier this year.

From Barron's

They knew that Hunter’s presence was the wild card that differentiated this show from the other “Trek” projects.

From Los Angeles Times

The identity of Buffalo's opponents in the next playoff round will hinge on the outcome of other AFC wild card games being played on Sunday and Monday.

From Barron's

The 49ers will play defending champions Philadelphia in a Sunday wild card game.

From Barron's