How to Use in the cards in a Sentence

in the cards

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• Maybe there’s a trip in the cards once the press tours are over.
  — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
• So, lying in bed in his Dallas home, sleep was not in the cards.
  — Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026
• If the late-summer sweet spot isn’t in the cards, that’s OK, too.
  — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026
• Turn one tall cabinet into a mini prep pantry if a walk-in isn’t in the cards.
  — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026
• Still, Stewart has been adamant that retirement is not in the cards for him.
  — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026
• But being a healthy 19-month-old wasn't always in the cards for Jessie.
  — Bo Evans, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
• At other times, the book embodies an awareness that glass-smashing isn’t in the cards.
  — Peter C. Baker, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
• But Cazenave said an evacuation of Bordeaux is not in the cards for now.
  — Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
• Our Kevin Kurz, however, reports that that’s not likely in the cards.
  — James Mirtle, New York Times, 23 July 2026
• That was all the night had in the cards for Belo-Osagie and Reiter.
  — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Sep. 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
• Even if a whole exterior refresh isn’t in the cards, a bolder hue on certain elements will go a long way.
  — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
• If an all-over application isn’t in the cards, try small hits of Grounded on shutters, doors, or window frames.
  — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2026
• Warming to 105 degrees or more is in the cards for much of the Sacramento region.
  — Sean MacAday 27, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
• The Wordle game show is on trend with several TV adaptations of games in the cards.
  — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
• Ultimately, though, the happy ending is not in the cards for Judy and Scottie.
  — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
• The sun shone on Lova’s second day in Manchester, so spending the morning outdoors was in the cards.
  — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
• The start to the 2026 campaign, however, suggests a rebuilding phase is in the cards.
  — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
• Once Trump goes, a return to a colder, harder, more calculating realpolitik is in the cards.
  — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
• The discussion could quickly move from how many more Fed rate hikes are in the cards to how long until rate cuts become a possibility.
  — Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
• That is potentially in the cards according to Noel Gallagher.
  — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026
• And there is already intense speculation that a 2027 Oasis tour could be in the cards.
  — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 10 Sep. 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
• If, in the end, a private getaway isn’t in the cards, rooms at the neighboring Villa d’Este start at about $2,000 a night.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2026
• Olave’s efficiency and target volume have always been strong throughout his career, so a top-12 season was firmly in the cards even with Tyson healthy.
  — Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026
• When a future playing isn’t in the cards, don’t be surprised to see Coach Madsen develop in the Treasure Valley.
  — Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2026
• With the fight for the season's second place still on and rain in the cards, the Sao Paulo GP in Brazil could be one of the most entertaining races of the year so far.
  — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
• For those people who thoroughly enjoy the lakefront lifestyle—watching the sunrise from the dock, morning swims, waterskiing, taking the boat to dinner—a full-time home by the water might be in the cards.
  — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
• There was a large contingent who believed a winless season was in the cards for Jeff Hafley’s rebuilding Dolphins team entering his first season as head coach.
  — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026