silver bullet
noun
: something that acts as a magical weapon
especially
: one that instantly solves a long-standing problem
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Implementing Blockchain Successfully Food fraud may never be fully eliminated, and blockchain, while revolutionary, is not a silver bullet.
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Frederik Gregaard, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Still, some raised concerns about whether India would provide the silver bullet.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 9 June 2025
However, our study found that only a handful of participants actually used hardware wallets.
Mistake 3: Thinking 2-factor authentication is a silver bullet
Two-factor authentication, or 2FA, is a standard security mechanism in which two forms of verification are required to access an account.
—Mingyi Liu, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
Looking ahead to save reefs Probiotics are likely not a silver bullet for protecting corals.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2025
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Frederik Gregaard, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Still, some raised concerns about whether India would provide the silver bullet.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 9 June 2025
However, our study found that only a handful of participants actually used hardware wallets.
Mistake 3: Thinking 2-factor authentication is a silver bullet
Two-factor authentication, or 2FA, is a standard security mechanism in which two forms of verification are required to access an account.
—Mingyi Liu, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
Looking ahead to save reefs Probiotics are likely not a silver bullet for protecting corals.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2025
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“Silver bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20bullet. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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