crystal ball

Example Sentences

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But you didn’t have a crystal ball, and you played by the rules of the game.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

As long as investors remain desperate for a crystal ball to show how AI will affect the world as we know it—the volatility will persist.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

If we hadn’t already predicted she was going to break it for Richard Gere’s financier, this bubbly moment was our crystal ball glimpse into their eventual happy ending.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

But for at least some of our 2026 predictions, the crystal ball is crystal clear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

He folded his hands and pleaded in a little girl’s voice: “‘Old Timothy, please, look in your crystal ball and tell me: How will it all turn out?’

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood