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
• 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 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
• 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
• 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
• Woods identified $260 to $263 as support range and said a rally to $300 could be in the cards if the current earnings report is good enough.
  — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 3 Aug. 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
• With the Owens sisters returning for another magical outing with Practical Magic 2, a trilogy could be in the cards.
  — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
• The fourth-generation Balducci could’ve set his sights on opening the city’s next Dean & Deluca, but after a few years of building out his team and growing the business, a gourmet grocer just wasn’t in the cards.
  — Sean Santiago, Vogue, 27 July 2026
• And given that Roger Goodell told Sportico in July that the NFL wants to do a regular-season game in Tokyo, a return could be in the cards.
  — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2026
• Both Harris and Vance have now led a series of early 2028 primary polls, with both showing strength among their primary base, but on the Democratic side, a tighter primary could be in the cards.
  — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026