wild card

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Another potential wild card is the usual increase in temporary hiring for the holidays.

From MarketWatch

“The wild card to watch is whether or not Guyana’s oil production growth is impacted due to disputes over offshore oil resources” with Venezuela, Richey said.

From MarketWatch

“The wild card to watch is whether or not Guyana’s oil production growth is impacted due to disputes over offshore oil resources” with Venezuela, Richey said.

From MarketWatch

Whether or not they pull off a long shot wild card run, it’s more clear than ever that their longstanding dominance has evaporated.

From The Wall Street Journal

Finally, there’s a wild card on Roblox that could push the business into another realm: advertising.

From Barron's