in the cards
Example Sentences
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“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
Reaching that level would require a big surge in vehicles available for less than $40,000, which doesn’t appear in the cards.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
I never thought cancer would get me — it wasn’t in the cards.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
I might have been a good girl if it had been in the cards.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
