in the cards
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Brent Kochuba, founder of SpotGamma, believes a deeper pullback could be in the cards as investors await Nvidia’s earnings after the bell on Wednesday — an event that’s been known to move markets.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
The White House said emissaries Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would engage in an "in-person conversation" with Iranian representatives, but Iranian state media said that direct negotiations were not in the cards.
From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026
Nothing in the cards suggests much improvement as a result of the current war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
If rolling meatballs is not in the cards on a weeknight, no worry.
From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026
A summer without a sport was not in the cards for me.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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