magic bullet

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Recent Examples of magic bullet Reducing sitting time by (on average) 41 minutes per day was not a magic bullet for improving metabolic flexibility. Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 5 Mar. 2026 That proved to be the magic bullet for one couple who had been unsuccessfully trying to conceive for nearly 20 years. Phineas Rueckert, Longreads, 3 Mar. 2026 That said, this doesn’t mean brain training is a magic bullet. Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 19 Feb. 2026 Economic growth is no magic bullet. Olivier De Schutter, Time, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for magic bullet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magic bullet
silver bullet
Noun
  • No silver bullet for Sacramento housing policy In 2025, the city was closest to meeting its annual goal for housing that is affordable to low-income people (a single person could make up to $72,050 and fall into this category).
    Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
  • Experts cautioned that beetroot juice isn't a silver bullet and shouldn't be your only strategy for lowering blood pressure.
    Christina Manian, Health, 16 Apr. 2026

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“Magic bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magic%20bullet. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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