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foolproof

[fool-proof] / ˈfulˌpruf /


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That isn’t to say the system is foolproof.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Kelly is no foolproof indicator of where the right is headed; she bet against Trump, after all.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

Adding Extra Security at Home: Even your home network isn’t foolproof.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

Supporters of the birth dose say that screening efforts aren’t foolproof.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

“I may be a terrible man,” Count Olaf said, “but I have been able to concoct a foolproof way of getting your fortune, which is more than you’ve been able to do.”

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket




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