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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No, Lindsey did not decipher a few revealing tarot cards or see the future inside a crystal ball.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
To build their crystal ball under such circumstances, Giuseppe Soda, Alessandro Iorio and Leonardo Rizzo of Bocconi University’s School of Management turned to social networks.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2025
Our staff dusted off our crystal balls and revealed who will advance past the Wild Card round.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
My crystal ball doesn't see more than a 3% to 5% correction between now and year-end.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
To build their crystal ball under such circumstances, Giuseppe Soda, Alessandro Iorio and Leonardo Rizzo of Bocconi University’s School of Management turned to social networks.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2025
Our staff dusted off our crystal balls and revealed who will advance past the Wild Card round.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
My crystal ball doesn't see more than a 3% to 5% correction between now and year-end.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Crystal ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crystal%20ball. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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