silver bullet
noun
: something that acts as a magical weapon
especially
: one that instantly solves a long-standing problem
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There is no silver bullet to solve this crisis.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
But even if Republicans can muster the votes, the bill is not expected to be the silver bullet that ends the shutdown.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
Everyone from generals to drone startup CEOs in Taipei will admit, on background, that headline weapons are not a silver bullet.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
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.
—Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
But even if Republicans can muster the votes, the bill is not expected to be the silver bullet that ends the shutdown.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
Everyone from generals to drone startup CEOs in Taipei will admit, on background, that headline weapons are not a silver bullet.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
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.
—Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Silver bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20bullet. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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