silver bullet
noun
: something that acts as a magical weapon
especially
: one that instantly solves a long-standing problem
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There's no silver bullet, but one thing is clear: the AI genie isn't going back in the bottle, and the education system must adapt quickly or risk losing credibility.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
That’s not to say DLTs or RTGS are a silver bullet.
—Paul Marcantonio, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Ultimately, rather than viewing tariffs and export bans as silver bullets against espionage, U.S. leaders and industry might be safer focusing on resilience and stress-testing cybersecurity firms.
—William Akoto, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
That formula was not a silver bullet and left many crucial issues, including the nature of a future Palestinian leadership, still to be negotiated.
—Max Rodenbeck, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
That’s not to say DLTs or RTGS are a silver bullet.
—Paul Marcantonio, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Ultimately, rather than viewing tariffs and export bans as silver bullets against espionage, U.S. leaders and industry might be safer focusing on resilience and stress-testing cybersecurity firms.
—William Akoto, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
That formula was not a silver bullet and left many crucial issues, including the nature of a future Palestinian leadership, still to be negotiated.
—Max Rodenbeck, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for silver bullet
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“Silver bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20bullet. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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