silver bullet
noun
: something that acts as a magical weapon
especially
: one that instantly solves a long-standing problem
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While Buffalo is closer to securing first place in the AFC, that won’t be a silver bullet for the team in the playoffs.
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
Be Mindful And Cautious In Your Use Of Generative AI
Do not falsely assume that generative AI will be a silver bullet for dealing with insomnia.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
But for Thomas Gift, associate professor of political science at the UCL School of Public Policy, the silver bullet for the Harris campaign could be in swaying undecided voters.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
But hosting the Olympics and Paralympics is not a silver bullet.
—Jack Hillcox, CNN, 7 Sep. 2024
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
Be Mindful And Cautious In Your Use Of Generative AI
Do not falsely assume that generative AI will be a silver bullet for dealing with insomnia.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
But for Thomas Gift, associate professor of political science at the UCL School of Public Policy, the silver bullet for the Harris campaign could be in swaying undecided voters.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
But hosting the Olympics and Paralympics is not a silver bullet.
—Jack Hillcox, CNN, 7 Sep. 2024
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“Silver bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20bullet. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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