as in catholicons
something that cures all ills or problems
the wizard's attempts to concoct a theriac for the king came to naught
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If a judgment is granted, creditors may seek remedies such as bank account levies or wage garnishment if the debtor is still working, though their ability to do that is still heavily dependent on state and federal laws.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 June 2026 -
Matching the treatment to the symptom often works better than generic remedies, particularly when multiple GI side effects are happening at once.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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By the sea, at the pools or on the rooftops, guests can enjoy fresh and inventive elixirs, along with new adults-only spaces.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Not for him the magic elixirs and fads of his biohacking brethren.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Both the Army and Navy have created programs to get applicants up to snuff with physical and academic standards in pre-basic training camps to come into compliance to serve, moves which have served as short-term silver bullets for their recruiting issues.—
Steven Beynon,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Seismometers offer silver bullets, allowing scientists to use moonquakes (whether homegrown or imported via lunar impacts of errant meteoroids) to effectively perform a CT scan of the deep subsurface.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
7 Apr. 2026
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Even the most bullish technologists acknowledge that there are no panaceas and that models come with tradeoffs and limits.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Theriacs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theriacs. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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