in the cards
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Notwithstanding this turbulence, a grand India-China rapprochement isn’t in the cards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
It had been five years since she played competitive baseball, and at age 24, she wasn’t sure if a comeback was in the cards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
This analyst says a major inflection is in the cards.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
For India, catching up isn’t in the cards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
I might have been a good girl if it had been in the cards.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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