magic wand
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magic wands
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(in fairy tales and fantasy fiction) a short, thin rod used by a fairy, wizard, witch, or the like to channel magical power or perform magical acts.
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a similar rod used by stage magicians in the performance of tricks, to distract the audience's attention or to lend an air of mysterious power.
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anything regarded as a means of channeling power to make difficult or impossible things happen instantaneously.
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a thin rod brandished by a conjuror in peforming magic tricks
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any seemingly magical solution to a difficult problem
there is no magic wand for us to fix it
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Sahm warned such a move was "not a magic wand and it is a costly medicine."
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
In a recent press briefing, Warsh said the Fed cannot use a "magic wand" to undo years of above-target inflation and must stay patient as price growth cools gradually.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
I’ve been asking people lately how they would change healthcare in America if they had an all-powerful magic wand.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
“I’m not just going to wave a magic wand and fix them all.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
They passed book shops and music stores, hamburger restaurants and cinemas, but nowhere that looked as if it could sell you a magic wand.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
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