house of cards
noun phrase
: a structure, situation, or institution that is insubstantial, shaky, or in constant danger of collapse
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Now, as traders fear the bitcoin house of cards could be collapsing, the market is braced for the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation to cement an interest rate hike later this year.
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Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The ruling was a come-to-Jesus reckoning that the NCAA surely never anticipated, demonstrating just how much the organization’s power is built on a house of cards.
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Jemele Hill,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
However, what seemed like the perfect life was really a complex house of cards built on lies and insanity.
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David Hookstead Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Sundar Pichai and Sam Altman are building a spectacular house of cards.
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Sunil Sharan,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The ruling was a come-to-Jesus reckoning that the NCAA surely never anticipated, demonstrating just how much the organization’s power is built on a house of cards.
—
Jemele Hill,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
However, what seemed like the perfect life was really a complex house of cards built on lies and insanity.
—
David Hookstead Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Sundar Pichai and Sam Altman are building a spectacular house of cards.
—
Sunil Sharan,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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“House of cards.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20of%20cards. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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