as in magic bullet
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something that very quickly and easily solves a serious problem
—usually singular
There is no silver bullet that will solve all our economic problems.
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Recent Examples of silver bullet
Business and law experts don’t point to one silver bullet that catalyzed this change in sentiment.
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Alex Harring,brandon Gomez, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
The industry has already been using machine learning to analyze patterns and detect unusual behavior, but AI isn’t a silver bullet.
—Danny Jenkins, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Myth: There’s a One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Wellness No one should expect any single wellness product to be a silver bullet.
—Jon Bier, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
Shutting down the roughly 50 vape shops in Denver won’t be the silver bullet that keeps the next generation of Coloradans from getting addicted to nicotine.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 9 Dec. 2024
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Alex Harring,brandon Gomez, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
The industry has already been using machine learning to analyze patterns and detect unusual behavior, but AI isn’t a silver bullet.
—Danny Jenkins, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Myth: There’s a One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Wellness No one should expect any single wellness product to be a silver bullet.
—Jon Bier, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
Shutting down the roughly 50 vape shops in Denver won’t be the silver bullet that keeps the next generation of Coloradans from getting addicted to nicotine.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Silver bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silver%20bullet. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
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