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There is no magic bullet that can end the war in Yemen.
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Michael Wahid Hanna, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2021
These treaties were certainly not magic bullets—several countries have still not met their commitments.
—Rachel Rothschild, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2015
No magic bullet can solve this vast political and economic conundrum.
—Nicholas Shaxson, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2018
Citizens, investors, and policymakers should let go of the idea that there is some magic bullet that could quickly kill off Europe's ailments.
—R. Daniel Kelemen, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2012
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Michael Wahid Hanna, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2021
These treaties were certainly not magic bullets—several countries have still not met their commitments.
—Rachel Rothschild, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2015
No magic bullet can solve this vast political and economic conundrum.
—Nicholas Shaxson, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2018
Citizens, investors, and policymakers should let go of the idea that there is some magic bullet that could quickly kill off Europe's ailments.
—R. Daniel Kelemen, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2012
See All Example Sentences for magic bullet
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“Magic bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magic%20bullet. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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