in the cards
Example Sentences
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At a conference in Portugal, Warsh dodged questions about whether an interest-rate hike is in the cards this month but said that inflationary risks have eased since the central bank’s last meeting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
“Working together may not have been in the cards for us; however, that does not lessen my enthusiasm for the band,” he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
And a gold price rebound looks very much in the cards, making most gold stocks, if not all, appear attractive.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Should profit taking begin, a sharp pullback would be in the cards as extreme call demand unwinds, says SpotGamma.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
I knew enough about the Rorschach to know that it wasn’t what you saw in the cards that counted, but how you reacted to them.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
