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
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
Economists disagree on whether a rate cut could still be in the cards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 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
All the emotion in the cards when she would try to read about him, it was all for Celia.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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