silver bullet
noun
: something that acts as a magical weapon
especially
: one that instantly solves a long-standing problem
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Batteries have a critical mineral problem Cheaper batteries, at least how they are currently manufactured, aren’t a silver bullet.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 1 May 2024
This silver bullet will be offered at the RM Sotheby’s Arizona 2024 sale, held at the historic Arizona Biltmore, on January 25, and is estimated to fetch as much as $600,000.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2024
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 1 May 2024
This silver bullet will be offered at the RM Sotheby’s Arizona 2024 sale, held at the historic Arizona Biltmore, on January 25, and is estimated to fetch as much as $600,000.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2024
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“Silver bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20bullet. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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