in the cards
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Oxford Economics analysts said they no longer believe that a formal U.S.-Iran deal is in the cards.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
This analyst says a major inflection is in the cards.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
A foreign exodus isn’t in the cards in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
But are further pullbacks in the cards now that U.S. investors will soon have a way to buy SK Hynix directly instead of having to purchase ETFs that own local shares?
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
I put my name in to volunteer at the adoption center again, but Dad stressed that a summer job at my age was about making money, and volunteering wasn’t in the cards.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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