How to Use in the cards in a Sentence

in the cards

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• So, lying in bed in his Dallas home, sleep was not in the cards.
  — Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026
• Our Kevin Kurz, however, reports that that’s not likely in the cards.
  — James Mirtle, New York Times, 23 July 2026
• Arraez would be open to a contract extension with the Giants, but such a deal likely isn’t in the cards.
  — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
• For too long, many treated a career in the trades as a consolation prize — what young people did if college wasn’t in the cards.
  — Brendan Bechtel, Fortune, 25 July 2026
• An international flight and a week on the northwest coast of England with a mid-July due date was simply not in the cards.
  — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 17 July 2026
• Changing or adding locations and implementing different activities could all be in the cards, according to Hackney.
  — Diamy Wang july 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
• Insider tip If a full villa is not in the cards, look at one of the mid-tier suites and then lean heavily into in-room dining; ordering an omakase-style spread plus cocktails to your room is one of the most fun ways to use this hotel.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
• But the way the Panthers had their depth chart set up — signing Walker as well as tackle Stone Forsyth in free agency — playing immediately didn’t necessarily have to be in the cards for Freeling.
  — Alex Zietlow july 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026