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
That said, experts cautioned that beetroot juice isn’t a silver bullet and shouldn’t be your only strategy for lowering blood pressure.
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Christina Manian, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
Even the most vocal advocates of hydropower concede its not a silver bullet for Kentucky's energy strategy or its climate goals, but projects around the state already add up to a significant amount of renewable power each year ― and more could be coming.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Sep. 2025
Going to six monthly mandatory reporting is not a silver bullet.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
There’s no silver bullet scheme coming to fix the issue.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
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Christina Manian, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
Even the most vocal advocates of hydropower concede its not a silver bullet for Kentucky's energy strategy or its climate goals, but projects around the state already add up to a significant amount of renewable power each year ― and more could be coming.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Sep. 2025
Going to six monthly mandatory reporting is not a silver bullet.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
There’s no silver bullet scheme coming to fix the issue.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for silver bullet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silver bullet
magic bullet
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And in cybersecurity, it’s being pitched as the magic bullet that will finally let defenders keep up with attackers.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Since then, the country has clung to oil as a magic bullet for prosperity – a policy pursued by former president David Granger, who governed until 2020.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Silver bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silver%20bullet. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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