silver bullet
noun
: something that acts as a magical weapon
especially
: one that instantly solves a long-standing problem
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No silver bullet At a school safety conference in July, Curt Lavarello, the executive director of the School Safety Advisory Council and organizer of the event, said the industry has undergone a radical transformation in recent years.
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Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Aepnus’s model is not a silver bullet.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
But this isn't a silver bullet, and there are some important trade-offs to weigh.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
Everyone has the right to their own solution The truth is that there is no silver bullet — neither AA nor naltrexone nor anything else.
—Jonathan Hunt-Glassman, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
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Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Aepnus’s model is not a silver bullet.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
But this isn't a silver bullet, and there are some important trade-offs to weigh.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
Everyone has the right to their own solution The truth is that there is no silver bullet — neither AA nor naltrexone nor anything else.
—Jonathan Hunt-Glassman, Fortune, 21 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.
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