who can tell

phrase

—used to say that something cannot be predicted
Who can tell what will happen next season?

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In an era of polarization and oversimplified historical narratives, American women need not nostalgia but a new fleet of American Girls who can tell difficult, dangerous, heartbreaking and tenacious stories of lives past. — Tara Strauch, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 Leonard Hankerson has earned his autonomy with the receivers, and there isn’t a human alive who can tell running backs coach Bobby Turner how to do his job. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 July 2026 Finally, these meanders take him to his former nanny, Vera, who can tell him what happened. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026 And with a withering media market, where is the reporting and the inquiries of individuals in the investment community who can tell the real story. — John Moorlach, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for who can tell

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“Who can tell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/who%20can%20tell. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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