crystal ball

noun

: a sphere especially of quartz crystal traditionally used by fortune tellers

: a means or method of predicting future events

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But is this the best way to read a crystal ball, or is there even a way to predict things accurately? —

Joe Hudicka, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 Google Search began as an unusually good online directory, but for years, Google has encouraged seeing it as a crystal ball that supplies the one true answer on command. —

Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 23 Dec. 2024 Economists’ crystal balls are cloudy, and estimates for the headline number vary widely, with some saying the economy could even have lost jobs last month. —

Alicia Wallace, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024 While nobody has a crystal ball, most experts believe future student loan forgiveness will be limited. —

Robert Farrington, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for crystal ball