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
However, a custom CRM isn't a silver bullet for all businesses.
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Andrii Kovalchuk, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Sousa acknowledges that 2nd-gen spaces aren’t silver bullets.
—William Jones, USA Today, 23 June 2025
But there are no silver bullets or surprising strategies—the controllable risk factors are all the usual things doctors mention and that we’re told repeatedly are important for our overall health.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 5 June 2025
While the Patriot systems are not a silver bullet in Ukraine’s war with Russia as coverage will be limited, having these systems in place ensures that civilians, and critical infrastructure such as power grids and defence factories are protected.
—Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Andrii Kovalchuk, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Sousa acknowledges that 2nd-gen spaces aren’t silver bullets.
—William Jones, USA Today, 23 June 2025
But there are no silver bullets or surprising strategies—the controllable risk factors are all the usual things doctors mention and that we’re told repeatedly are important for our overall health.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 5 June 2025
While the Patriot systems are not a silver bullet in Ukraine’s war with Russia as coverage will be limited, having these systems in place ensures that civilians, and critical infrastructure such as power grids and defence factories are protected.
—Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silver bullet
magic bullet
Noun
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To be clear, there’s no magic bullet, no quick fix.—
Marisa Walker,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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That last sentence being the potential magic bullet, literally and figuratively, for Newsom in taking charge again of the state’s troops.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
20 June 2025
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“Silver bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silver%20bullet. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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