wild card
Example Sentences
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Hedge funds are the wild card in the turbulent bond market.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
They also added that the plan to put the three of them together was a "wild card decision" by producers, which took them all by surprise.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Kyler Murray is the wild card for Minnesota; if he plays within the system and gets the ball to his weapons, this game gets high scoring fast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Other oil producers are yet another wild card.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
“So, you are a wild card now? I mean, congratulations, that is really great—but I don’t remember seeing you in the top rankings this year.”
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
