wild card
Example Sentences
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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
One wild card: The hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants who have lost the temporary protective status that allowed them to stay in the United States.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Other oil producers are yet another wild card.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
The 44-year-old Williams, meanwhile, is still unconfirmed, having not formally accepted a wild card in either doubles or singles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
I got another wild card plus a skip.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
