as in magic bullet
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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
Micro-influencers aren’t a silver bullet but a smart, strategic starting point.
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Tony Gonzalez, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Just do not get your expectations out of whack that current-era AI is a silver bullet in this matter.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Tariffs aren't a silver bullet, and supporting them hasn't always been easy.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
This model is now often discussed as a silver bullet to circumvent Europe’s strategic paralysis.
—Sophia Besch, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2025
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Tony Gonzalez, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Just do not get your expectations out of whack that current-era AI is a silver bullet in this matter.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Tariffs aren't a silver bullet, and supporting them hasn't always been easy.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
This model is now often discussed as a silver bullet to circumvent Europe’s strategic paralysis.
—Sophia Besch, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silver bullet
magic bullet
Noun
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That game, just as last Saturday’s matchup with Duke at the Smith Center, is the Tar Heels’ magic bullet.—
Steve Wiseman,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2025
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Other public health experts, however, are wary that one executive order alone can serve as a magic bullet to the challenges in health care cost transparency that have saddled the industry for decades.—
Marquise Francis,
NBC News,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Silver bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silver%20bullet. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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