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

If she succeeds on Saturday, it would be a first for Australia - who joined the contest as a one-off wild card entry in 2015 but quickly became a permanent fixture.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 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