silver bullet
noun
: something that acts as a magical weapon
especially
: one that instantly solves a long-standing problem
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Even presidential term limits are hardly a silver bullet for protecting democracy, however.
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Amanda Taub, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Still, different sampling and weighting techniques featured trade-offs and offered no silver bullets.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 30 May 2024
Technology Technology—especially AI—is rightly seen as a potential silver bullet for solving many current and future business problems.
—Hans-Paul Buerkner, Fortune, 29 May 2024
There is no one job, no silver bullet for your career.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
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Amanda Taub, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Still, different sampling and weighting techniques featured trade-offs and offered no silver bullets.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 30 May 2024
Technology Technology—especially AI—is rightly seen as a potential silver bullet for solving many current and future business problems.
—Hans-Paul Buerkner, Fortune, 29 May 2024
There is no one job, no silver bullet for your career.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
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“Silver bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20bullet. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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