wild card

Example Sentences

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Williams has been given a wild card entry into the doubles draw of the WTA 500 event, which begins June 8.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

The wild card, however, is the duration of the war and the impact of a sustained bump in fuel prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Hutter is on the market after being sacked by Monaco in October, but he really would be a wild card.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 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