silver bullet
noun
: something that acts as a magical weapon
especially
: one that instantly solves a long-standing problem
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Price transparency alone is not a silver bullet, Martin said.
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Daniel Chang, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
While most Trump voters are willing to give the president more time for his economic plans to unfold, others are starting to recognize that Trump has no silver bullet for the economy.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
The Limitations No One Talks About Despite its strengths, Signal is not a silver bullet.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Since there is no silver bullet for completely eliminating fraud on public platforms, a secure, reliable content consumption experience is becoming a factor that increasingly attracts and retains consumers.
—Rodger Desai, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Chang, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
While most Trump voters are willing to give the president more time for his economic plans to unfold, others are starting to recognize that Trump has no silver bullet for the economy.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
The Limitations No One Talks About Despite its strengths, Signal is not a silver bullet.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Since there is no silver bullet for completely eliminating fraud on public platforms, a secure, reliable content consumption experience is becoming a factor that increasingly attracts and retains consumers.
—Rodger Desai, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for silver bullet
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“Silver bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20bullet. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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