quick fix
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of quick fix
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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But there is no quick fix, and few cheap or easy ones.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
The country's small but growing business class welcomed the changes, however, while making clear they did not see them as a quick fix.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
It felt like my classmates were reaching for whatever quick fix was nearest—for their anxiety, their skin, their sense of purpose—without asking what was really going on beneath the surface.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
One Long Beach startup just raised $26 million for what it says is a quick fix for that problem.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
I don't know how, but I have a feeling that, unlike our leaking faucet, the problem my mother's about to reveal has no quick fix.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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