wild card
Example Sentences
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The 44-year-old Williams, meanwhile, is still unconfirmed, having not formally accepted a wild card in either doubles or singles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
He’s now 11-8, won his first two five-set matches, and is the first British wild card to reach the Wimbledon men’s semifinals in the Open Era.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
And then there’s the wild card: interest-rate differentials.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
They may have given her a wild card, but nobody’s going to give her a break.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
They don’t know I got two draw fours, a wild card, a yellow skip, and a red reverse.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
