magic wand
Britishnoun
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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
Example Sentences
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You can’t wave a magic wand and get it done.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
The good and bad news is there’s no magic wand, as that means the answers are accessible to you too.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
"We are bending backwards to help but we don't have a magic wand," she said, calling on African governments to help with tax breaks and investments of their own.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Kate Kempton, senior legal counsel for the group, criticised the laws for giving the government "unfettered, unrestricted authority to wave a magic wand" and make development projects go forward, despite objections from indigenous communities.
From BBC • Jul. 16, 2025
One time, I asked if someone were to wave a magic wand and make him all better, would he become, in time, the man he had been before?
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
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