wild card

Example Sentences

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But the supreme being and patron of all pontiffs has to be considered a wild card.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 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

The wild card is air travel demand as U.S. and global economies absorb significantly higher energy prices, they wrote.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

“The biggest wild card here is duration,” Romaine said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

“You know Tremaine better than any of us. So keep your personal grievances out of it and help our wild card out, yeah?”

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu