crystal ball

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

But you didn’t have a crystal ball, and you played by the rules of the game.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 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

“Trying to predict where rates will be in year 11 thru 20 is crystal ball watching,” Peter Boockvar, One Point BFG Wealth Partners tells Barron’s.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

“Your pirate play will be a smash hit in the West End. The crystal ball don’t lie, honey. Your show is a hit! Or was. Or will be.”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood