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magic wand

British

noun

a thin rod brandished by a conjuror in peforming magic tricks
any seemingly magical solution to a difficult problem

there is no magic wand for us to fix it

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“There’s no free lunch, there’s no magic wand that makes all the problems go away,” said Fervo CEO Tim Latimer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

No magic wand or special potion is needed -- only light.

From Science Daily • Oct. 24, 2025

All this means that even if the mayor were to wave a magic wand and make it infinitely easier for productions to shoot on L.A.’s iconic streets, the jobs still wouldn’t automatically follow.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

"Unfortunately, on this one, there is no magic wand that can be waved to help the homeowners out in any way," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2025

Rowan did as he was told and Scythe Rand passed the tweaker all over his body like some sort of magic wand.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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