no telling
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"There's no telling what more we'll know and have seen by this time next year."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
Just as the sport itself is unpredictable, there is no telling which way this new experiment in three-way hosting will go.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
There’s really no telling who will show up to show out, but recovery zones will be available for you and Bert.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
There is no telling when travelers will feel relief.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
If they told, no telling what would happen—already the countryside teemed with jeeps and foreigners and curious expeditions.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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