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Citizens, investors, and policymakers should let go of the idea that there is some magic bullet that could quickly kill off Europe's ailments.
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R. Daniel Kelemen, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2012
To be sure, there is no magic bullet to counter Iranian expansionism in the region that dates back to 1979.
—Bilal Y. Saab, Foreign Affairs, 12 May 2015
Neighborhood social work is not a magic bullet, but my colleagues and I see it as a promising approach to address the most common challenges that neighborhoods with high rates of homelessness face.
—Ishita Chordia, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
That sort of brings the issue back to the what the crowd of attendees at The Battery Show furiously seek—the magic bullets, the technologies, the innovations that will energize their ability to compete, especially against the blistering speed and growth of their counterparts in China.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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R. Daniel Kelemen, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2012
To be sure, there is no magic bullet to counter Iranian expansionism in the region that dates back to 1979.
—Bilal Y. Saab, Foreign Affairs, 12 May 2015
Neighborhood social work is not a magic bullet, but my colleagues and I see it as a promising approach to address the most common challenges that neighborhoods with high rates of homelessness face.
—Ishita Chordia, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
That sort of brings the issue back to the what the crowd of attendees at The Battery Show furiously seek—the magic bullets, the technologies, the innovations that will energize their ability to compete, especially against the blistering speed and growth of their counterparts in China.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Magic bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magic%20bullet. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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