silver bullet
noun
: something that acts as a magical weapon
especially
: one that instantly solves a long-standing problem
Examples of silver bullet in a Sentence
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More:Bar closing time changes on the table, but not 'silver bullet,' Metro Council says
Reach reporter Eleanor McCrary at EMcCrary@courier-journal.com or on Twitter at @ellie_mccrary.
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Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 30 Aug. 2023
This round of scat sampling is probably not a silver bullet that will definitively answer the question of whether wolves are returning to the Northeast in a way that requires protection under the Endangered Species Act.
—Ret Talbot, Discover Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
Ultimately, Sharma thinks no one technology is going to be a silver bullet for autonomous vehicles.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Aug. 2023
There are no silver bullets and building enough housing is going to take years, if not decades to accomplish.
—Sofia Jeremias, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
Many ISVs saw cloud marketplaces as a silver bullet.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2023
While the study illuminated these previously undiscovered risk factors, experts say that stabilizing cholesterol and triglycerides isn’t a silver bullet for the disease.
—Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 28 July 2023
No silver bullet on the bases Wentz faced trouble early, with a one-out single by Seager and a two-out double by Adolis García putting runners on second and third, though he was spared an early run by Seager’s slow start on the bases.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 31 May 2023
Separating Hype From Value While AI can perform some extraordinary feats, implementing it is not a silver bullet solution.
—Justin Main, Forbes, 5 May 2023
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Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 30 Aug. 2023
This round of scat sampling is probably not a silver bullet that will definitively answer the question of whether wolves are returning to the Northeast in a way that requires protection under the Endangered Species Act.
—Ret Talbot, Discover Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
Ultimately, Sharma thinks no one technology is going to be a silver bullet for autonomous vehicles.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Aug. 2023
There are no silver bullets and building enough housing is going to take years, if not decades to accomplish.
—Sofia Jeremias, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
Many ISVs saw cloud marketplaces as a silver bullet.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2023
While the study illuminated these previously undiscovered risk factors, experts say that stabilizing cholesterol and triglycerides isn’t a silver bullet for the disease.
—Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 28 July 2023
No silver bullet on the bases Wentz faced trouble early, with a one-out single by Seager and a two-out double by Adolis García putting runners on second and third, though he was spared an early run by Seager’s slow start on the bases.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 31 May 2023
Separating Hype From Value While AI can perform some extraordinary feats, implementing it is not a silver bullet solution.
—Justin Main, Forbes, 5 May 2023
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First Known Use
1806, in the meaning defined above
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