as in magic bullet
US
something that very quickly and easily solves a serious problem
—usually singular
There is no silver bullet that will solve all our economic problems.
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Recent Examples of silver bullet
And yet, despite over a century of protectionist sentiment and high tariff policies, accompanied by seemingly real, tangible economic results, many Americans realized that the tariff was not the silver bullet Carey and other protectionists had promised.
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Made By History, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
Many believed that once more of their colleagues in health care understood the silver bullet they’d been handed, the treatment would find its way into primary care, Martin told me.
—Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2025
The group ran through a number of ideas, according to a source, none of which would be a silver bullet to breaking the stalemate.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
Technology is one piece of the puzzle—not a silver bullet, but an enabler.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Made By History, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
Many believed that once more of their colleagues in health care understood the silver bullet they’d been handed, the treatment would find its way into primary care, Martin told me.
—Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2025
The group ran through a number of ideas, according to a source, none of which would be a silver bullet to breaking the stalemate.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
Technology is one piece of the puzzle—not a silver bullet, but an enabler.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for silver bullet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silver bullet
magic bullet
Noun
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Whistleblower allies and their strategies don’t offer a magic bullet.—
Kate Kenny,
The Conversation,
29 Apr. 2025
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So, holding a diversified portfolio with bonds and international stocks is not a magic bullet in every market.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Silver bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silver%20bullet. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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