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cure-all

[kyoor-awl] / ˈkyʊərˌɔl /


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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

However, non-custodial sentences are not necessarily a cure-all.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

It was the cure-all for every economic pain that ailed us.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2025

Velma T. working on the cure-all for whatever ails you.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool