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The UK government has been under pressure to bring in a statutory ban of smartphones in schools, although recent research suggested strict bans were not a "silver bullet".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“Supplements aren’t a silver bullet, and they don’t override poor lifestyle choices,” Asprey said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

He has three years left in his term, and a lot of legacy bullet points he’d like to fill in.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

Carell: The bullet point was the father-daughter relationship.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

On the day of Garfield's shooting, Drs. Townshend, Bliss, and Wales probed the president's bullet wound with unwashed fingers and unsterilized metal instruments.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow