silver bullet
noun
: something that acts as a magical weapon
especially
: one that instantly solves a long-standing problem
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Improving the leg cover did not turn out to be the silver bullet.
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Overnight, a project that once was mired in doubt turned into a silver bullet that could save the Everglades.
—Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
Though early childhood investment is not a silver bullet to bring reading scores up, Regenstein said the states that have had robust early literacy investment as part of their strategy to boost child literacy rates have been successful.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Just because Rehmet won on Saturday doesn’t mean the Democrats have found their silver bullet, Rottinghaus said.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Overnight, a project that once was mired in doubt turned into a silver bullet that could save the Everglades.
—Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
Though early childhood investment is not a silver bullet to bring reading scores up, Regenstein said the states that have had robust early literacy investment as part of their strategy to boost child literacy rates have been successful.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Just because Rehmet won on Saturday doesn’t mean the Democrats have found their silver bullet, Rottinghaus said.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Silver bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20bullet. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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