no telling
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“Obviously, it shaped my career, but man, if it had gone the other way, there’s no telling where I’d be right now,” Rogers told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 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
It’s also always worth bearing in mind that there’s no telling how the events of the next nine months might reshape public opinion.
From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2026
There is just no telling when that will be.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
I know that Suesetta is waiting for me and there’s no telling how long it will take for all of these dishes to get washed, dried, and put away.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
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