crystal ball

Example Sentences

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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

“We don’t have a crystal ball, because we’re still at war,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 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

He knew it as clearly as if he had a crystal ball.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech