silver bullet
noun
: something that acts as a magical weapon
especially
: one that instantly solves a long-standing problem
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In other words, diffusion LLMs are not a silver bullet.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Achieving thriving workplaces is hindered by the simple truth that, in leadership excellence, there is no silver bullet.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
There is no silver bullet to solve this revenue gap and some hard decisions need to be made.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
The 2010 Wolfman turns the tables: Here, Lawrence must kill Sir John before dying himself, shot with a silver bullet by his pseudo-love interest, Gwen (Emily Blunt).
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Achieving thriving workplaces is hindered by the simple truth that, in leadership excellence, there is no silver bullet.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
There is no silver bullet to solve this revenue gap and some hard decisions need to be made.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
The 2010 Wolfman turns the tables: Here, Lawrence must kill Sir John before dying himself, shot with a silver bullet by his pseudo-love interest, Gwen (Emily Blunt).
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 Jan. 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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