magic wand
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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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Still, the herculean task didn’t dissuade us from asking five individuals from across the political spectrum to name the one thing they would change if they could do it with a magic wand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
“I’m not just going to wave a magic wand and fix them all.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
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
When Bess, the fairy godmother, waved her magic wand, the two girls would change into coach drivers.
From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene
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