silver bullet
noun
: something that acts as a magical weapon
especially
: one that instantly solves a long-standing problem
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People Will Remain At The Core Of Vertical AI Execution
All of this said, AI isn’t a silver bullet.
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Deepak Garg, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The Live Local Act is not a silver bullet, Weir said.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
Price transparency alone is not a silver bullet, Martin said.
—Daniel Chang, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 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
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Deepak Garg, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The Live Local Act is not a silver bullet, Weir said.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
Price transparency alone is not a silver bullet, Martin said.
—Daniel Chang, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 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
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 21 Apr. 2025.
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