magic bullet
noun
1
: a substance or therapy capable of destroying pathogens (such as bacteria or cancer cells) or providing an effective remedy for a disease or condition without deleterious side effects
2
: something providing an effective solution to a difficult or previously unsolvable problem
a magic bullet to stem voter apathy
Examples of magic bullet in a Sentence
There is no magic bullet to fix our educational system.
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Stone acknowledges that the mural is not a magic bullet.
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Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
Selling off the vacant land won’t be a magic bullet that sparks development.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
But those pesky green bubbles persist; this is no magic bullet.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
The reduction in costs was not due to a single magic bullet.
—Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
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Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
Selling off the vacant land won’t be a magic bullet that sparks development.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
But those pesky green bubbles persist; this is no magic bullet.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
The reduction in costs was not due to a single magic bullet.
—Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Magic bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magic%20bullet. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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magic bullet
noun
mag·ic bul·let
ˈmaj-ik-ˈbu̇l-ət 
: a substance or therapy capable of destroying pathogenic agents (as bacteria or cancer cells) or providing a remedy for a disease or condition without deleterious side effects
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