in the cards
Example Sentences
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If rolling meatballs is not in the cards on a weeknight, no worry.
From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026
Near-term risks for global equities are elevated given geopolitics and AI anxiety, but a bear market is not in the cards, say strategists at Goldman Sachs.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026
But satisfaction isn’t in the cards for this general’s daughter, famed for her beauty and imperious style.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
But a rapid escalation in oil investments in Venezuela isn’t in the cards, even for Chevron, the only U.S. oil company operating in the oil-rich Latin American country, people close to the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
All the emotion in the cards when she would try to read about him, it was all for Celia.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
