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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My crystal ball is a little foggy as to the future of tropical trees after such a hard freeze.
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
Now, as Diggs’ contract merely clouds their roster-building crystal ball, Mike Vrabel and Eliot Wolf appear to be keeping their distance.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
For me, the most striking detail is the clear base, inspired by scrying, a form of divination involving crystal balls.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2026
Over the last few years, a competition has broken out among physicists to build the next generation of these crystal balls for climate.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 Feb. 2026
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
Now, as Diggs’ contract merely clouds their roster-building crystal ball, Mike Vrabel and Eliot Wolf appear to be keeping their distance.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
For me, the most striking detail is the clear base, inspired by scrying, a form of divination involving crystal balls.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2026
Over the last few years, a competition has broken out among physicists to build the next generation of these crystal balls for climate.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Crystal ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crystal%20ball. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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