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silver bullet

A popular term for a type of vibrator that has a satellite unit for insertion, which is tethered to the main unit by a cord.

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OrthoFuzIon is a Trademark of Silver Bullet Therapeutics, Inc.

Silver Bullet Therapeutics Touts Results of OrthoFuzIonAntimicrobial Bone Screw Testing

A promotional YouTube video for the oil shows a picture of bin Laden and the claim: 'Killed with a weapon using Silver Bullet Gun Oil'.

Gun oil firm claims Osama was shot dead by 'counter-Islamic' pork-coated bullet

Kerry said: "I was thrilled to be offered the position at Silver Bullet knowing that, among other clients, I would be able to work to promote such a worthwhile cause.

Aiming for success in role

Silver Bullet managing director John Dias said: "We''re delighted that Kerry is joining us at such an exciting time for the agency as we see the market for our services not only recovering but actually improving with a number of new account wins in recent months.

Hitting the ground running in new job

When I heard that from Lee, I told him, "Lee, that is your silver bullet.

You are the silver bullet

This refers to the statement by Mr McChrystal that there are no silver bullets for an Afghan win.

Silver spoon better

Thus, it's not surprising that those looking for a silver bullet have turned their attention to medications as their latest hope.

Medication is not a 'silver bullet': medications can help people move toward recovery, but they should not replace traditional addiction treatments

Silver Bullet claims that with constantly evolving IT infrastructures and a growing number of desktops, laptops and notepads within organisations, keeping track of corporate software assets can become more and more difficult.

SAM service boosts software management

Second, few in the malaria control business argue that DDT is a silver bullet.

Biting the bullet

The photo of a Silver Bullet construction detail was selected for the home page "because it was interesting, unusual, and communicated craftsmanship and attention to detail," says Alpert, "and because it was not the typical photo of a kitchen, bath, or addition.

A "brand" new Web site

I think [phages] are a factor, but I don't think they are the silver bullet that explains the biological cycle of cholera," says Rita Colwell, a molecular biologist at the University of Maryland at College Park and the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in Baltimore.

Phage attack: antibacterial virus might suppress cholera

Not only did the show present an idealized view of art as a silver bullet, but there was a corresponding misrecognition of the installation's own point of reference: When presented in a museum, a focus on administrative order and legalistic structure risks revealing first and foremost the art institution's own banal bureaucracy.