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, even though Palantir is named after an indestructible crystal ball in Lord of the Rings, no one knows whether its share price will continue to soar.
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Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Police said Lathers also claimed to have a crystal ball and to be from the future.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
At its core, the multiverse is like an omniscient crystal ball that displays all fortunes rather than just one.
—Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024
And no one has a crystal ball for how that will go.
—Andrew Prokop, Vox, 3 Sep. 2024
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Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Police said Lathers also claimed to have a crystal ball and to be from the future.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
At its core, the multiverse is like an omniscient crystal ball that displays all fortunes rather than just one.
—Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024
And no one has a crystal ball for how that will go.
—Andrew Prokop, Vox, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Crystal ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crystal%20ball. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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