magic formula
noun
: a simple and sure way to an end
There is no magic formula for achieving success in the business world.
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This magic formula enables the drones to create intricate shapes which appear to move.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
However, the overall average shows that Universal is well on its way to finding the magic formula.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
There are good reasons to doubt the likelihood of a magic formula quickly ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, Dr. Desch says.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2024
Content was a crucial component of its magic formula.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The price rises combined with the cost cuts was a magic formula which increased both revenue and profit.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
If there was some magic formula that spat out the price of the very first Indiana deer hunting license, it has been lost to history, says Joe Caudell, the deer program lead for the state’s DNR.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Sep. 2024
But like all new technology, this is not a magic formula and the trickiest bit is adjusting operations.
—Christian Stadler, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
But few have hit the magic formula that can pull this off without annoying users.
—Adriana Lee, WWD, 2 Aug. 2024
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
However, the overall average shows that Universal is well on its way to finding the magic formula.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
There are good reasons to doubt the likelihood of a magic formula quickly ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, Dr. Desch says.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2024
Content was a crucial component of its magic formula.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The price rises combined with the cost cuts was a magic formula which increased both revenue and profit.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
If there was some magic formula that spat out the price of the very first Indiana deer hunting license, it has been lost to history, says Joe Caudell, the deer program lead for the state’s DNR.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Sep. 2024
But like all new technology, this is not a magic formula and the trickiest bit is adjusting operations.
—Christian Stadler, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
But few have hit the magic formula that can pull this off without annoying users.
—Adriana Lee, WWD, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Magic formula.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magic%20formula. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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