crystal ball
noun
1
: a sphere especially of quartz crystal traditionally used by fortune tellers
2
: a means or method of predicting future events
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There’s no crystal ball as to what the perfect model is.
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Toombs is best known today as the face of fortune teller Madame Leota inside the crystal ball in the Haunted Mansion’s seance circle at Disneyland.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
DBi's Andrew Beer suggests the market's crystal ball is broken.
—Blair Bao, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Supporters of platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi argue that when markets reach enough activity, their collective wisdom becomes a kind of crystal ball — faster than experts, smarter than pundits, and better at identifying outcomes before the rest of the culture catches up.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Toombs is best known today as the face of fortune teller Madame Leota inside the crystal ball in the Haunted Mansion’s seance circle at Disneyland.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
DBi's Andrew Beer suggests the market's crystal ball is broken.
—Blair Bao, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Supporters of platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi argue that when markets reach enough activity, their collective wisdom becomes a kind of crystal ball — faster than experts, smarter than pundits, and better at identifying outcomes before the rest of the culture catches up.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Crystal ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crystal%20ball. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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