silver bullet
noun
: something that acts as a magical weapon
especially
: one that instantly solves a long-standing problem
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There isn’t one silver bullet that will make the situation better, and the City Council on Wednesday was faced with two such proposals.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
The pharmaceutical industry has traditionally focused on a ‘silver bullet’ approach: one drug targeting one specific disease mechanism.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 30 June 2025
However, a custom CRM isn't a silver bullet for all businesses.
—Andrii Kovalchuk, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Sousa acknowledges that 2nd-gen spaces aren’t silver bullets.
—William Jones, USA Today, 23 June 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
The pharmaceutical industry has traditionally focused on a ‘silver bullet’ approach: one drug targeting one specific disease mechanism.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 30 June 2025
However, a custom CRM isn't a silver bullet for all businesses.
—Andrii Kovalchuk, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Sousa acknowledges that 2nd-gen spaces aren’t silver bullets.
—William Jones, USA Today, 23 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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