cards

British  

/ kɑːdz /

noun

1. (usually functioning as singular)

   1. any game or games played with cards, esp playing cards

   2. the playing of such a game

2. an employee's national insurance and other documents held by the employer

3. to be told to leave one's employment

4. US equivalent: in the cards.  possible or likely

5. to carry out one's plans; take action (esp in the phrase play one's cards right )

6. to declare one's intentions, resources, etc

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Example Sentences

They arranged to transport the cards to the United Arab Emirates and other neighboring countries and withdraw the money as dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

"We do not accept negotiations under the shadow of threats, and in the last two weeks we have been preparing to show new cards on the battlefield," he wrote on X.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

America’s coal output has been falling for decades, and a turnaround isn’t in the cards.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

They have significantly more social supports, from family to school to media representation, bolstering their views that they have bright futures, if they play their cards right.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

‘These are your identity cards, with your new names,’ she says.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler