magic wand
noun
: a stick that is used to make magic things happen
The magician waved his magic wand and pulled a rabbit out of the hat.
—sometimes used figurativelyThe new law is not a magic wand that will solve all our problems.
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No president can wave a magic wand to lower prices, and for that matter, Trump has been unlucky: Oil prices have been on the rise on concerns about tensions in the Middle East and on sanctions against Russia and Iran.
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David Goldman, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Despite popular media portrayals, AI is not a magic wand.
—Michael Dennis, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Potter has a point to prove at West Ham but still no magic wand to wave.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Pulling it off takes much more than the wave of a magic wand.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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David Goldman, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Despite popular media portrayals, AI is not a magic wand.
—Michael Dennis, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Potter has a point to prove at West Ham but still no magic wand to wave.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Pulling it off takes much more than the wave of a magic wand.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Magic wand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magic%20wand. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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