crystal ball
noun
1
: a sphere especially of quartz crystal traditionally used by fortune tellers
2
: a means or method of predicting future events
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Of course, no one has a crystal ball about when the market has peaked!
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Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Luckily, the cloudy crystal ball should start to clear up this week.
—Charlotte Carroll, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
What To Know Photographs in the eBay listing show a small sculpture consisting of a crystal ball and a stand made up of elephants, which hold the ball with their trunks.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
The seller seemingly has not provided documentation confirming the item's origins, though there is an image on the listing about the maker of crystal balls for a Trump event.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Luckily, the cloudy crystal ball should start to clear up this week.
—Charlotte Carroll, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
What To Know Photographs in the eBay listing show a small sculpture consisting of a crystal ball and a stand made up of elephants, which hold the ball with their trunks.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
The seller seemingly has not provided documentation confirming the item's origins, though there is an image on the listing about the maker of crystal balls for a Trump event.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Crystal ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crystal%20ball. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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