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cure-alls

noun

plural of cure-all

as in panaceas

something that cures all ills or problems raising a young person's self-esteem is not the cure-all that some people think

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Recent Examples of cure-alls Where InsurTech startups were once pitched as plug-and-play cure-alls, the talk now is of narrower tools trained on a single bottleneck, with the carrier keeping hold of the judgment. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

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Even the most bullish technologists acknowledge that there are no panaceas and that models come with tradeoffs and limits.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025

Definition of panaceas

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Instead, the meddling radiated corruption over due process of an unfortunate but longstanding rule that has remedies seldom invoked in the middle of the World Cup.

— Vahe Gregorian July 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Some products even offer natural remedies such as walnut shells or apricot seeds.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Definition of remedies

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Some blooms can be consumed or mixed into elixirs, bringing aesthetic charm, subtle flavor, and wellness benefits to your dishes and routine.

— Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026
The Roman writers Celsus and Pliny the Elder attest to these beliefs; people lined up to avail themselves of bodily elixirs.

— Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026

Definition of elixirs

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