wild card

Example Sentences

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The availability of memory chips remains a wild card for tech firms.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Fabio Cannavaro: Perhaps a wild card but what better way to attempt to restore a feel-good factor to Italian football than appoint a national legend.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

A potential wild card, of course, is the U.S. conflict with Iran.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Enter Mr. Trump, who as always was a wild card.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

“Hey,” I blurt out, looking over at Ziggy, who is cheering on a wild card drafted by the Stormchasers.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu