wild card

Example Sentences

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For Dimon, it’s inflation that’s the wild card in the current environment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Trujillo, the Democratic consultant, said the other wild card is Adam Miller, the tech entrepreneur who has waded into the fight against homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

In fact, I’ll be the only wild card in this year’s draft who isn’t internationally ranked.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu