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
The Live Local Act is not a silver bullet, Weir said.
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Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
Price transparency alone is not a silver bullet, Martin said.
—Daniel Chang, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
While most Trump voters are willing to give the president more time for his economic plans to unfold, others are starting to recognize that Trump has no silver bullet for the economy.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
The Limitations No One Talks About Despite its strengths, Signal is not a silver bullet.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
Price transparency alone is not a silver bullet, Martin said.
—Daniel Chang, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
While most Trump voters are willing to give the president more time for his economic plans to unfold, others are starting to recognize that Trump has no silver bullet for the economy.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
The Limitations No One Talks About Despite its strengths, Signal is not a silver bullet.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silver bullet
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Making The Fractional Model Work For all its benefits, the fractional model is not a magic bullet.—
Ryan Kunkel,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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How Brexit Foreshadowed Trump’s Tariffs: Britain’s decision to leave the E.U. in 2016 was sold to voters as a magic bullet that would revitalize the country’s economy.—
Peter S. Goodman,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Silver bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silver%20bullet. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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