crystal ball

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"Without a crystal ball nobody can know what is going to happen" to producers' and farmers' costs at the moment these contracts are signed.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

“He who lives by the crystal ball learns to eat ground glass,” as they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

“If I had a crystal ball I could tell you now what is going to happen,” Heimo Schirgi, the World Cup chief operating officer for FIFA, said Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

As long as investors remain desperate for a crystal ball to show how AI will affect the world as we know it—the volatility will persist.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

"Again, ask yourself. You are the great leader. Look into your crystal ball."

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison