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
Going to six monthly mandatory reporting is not a silver bullet.
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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
Recycled synthetics, while better than virgin polymers, are not a silver bullet.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Technology was treated as a support, not a silver bullet.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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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
Recycled synthetics, while better than virgin polymers, are not a silver bullet.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Technology was treated as a support, not a silver bullet.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for silver bullet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silver bullet
magic bullet
Noun
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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 29 Sep. 2025.
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