cure-all

Example Sentences

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A personal loan can be a powerful tool for consolidating high-interest debt, but it’s far from a cure-all.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

The term derives from the white crystalline powder used in cleaning, soldering, glass making and in pesticides, which in centuries past was sold as a cure-all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Scottish Greens health spokeswoman Gillian Mackay said MUP should be "an important part" of the nation's health strategy but wider work was needed as it was not a "cure-all".

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024

Iwasaki cautioned against the idea that people swabbing their noses with Neosporin will be a cure-all in the future.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2024

Since sea bathing was a sort of cure-all for delicate children and invalids, Charles and Emma decided to give that a try.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman