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foolproof

[fool-proof] / ˈfulˌpruf /


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But the Dutch blueprint isn't foolproof - youth unemployment is rising.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

While some might think signing Bauer might be a risky move for an MLB organization, Bauer feels his plan is foolproof in that regard.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

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

From Slate • May 6, 2026

Within months, the scam had become so foolproof, the government said, that in April 2023, Hennen reassured a co-schemer by sending a text message.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

It wasn’t exactly foolproof logic, but Emma was pretty sure she could make a deduction: Mom wasn’t on a business trip at all.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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