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

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

I need another moment where every wild card is in the same space at once, and I’ll get to be physically close enough to them in order to study their info.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu