foolproof

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The trick to turning one deli run into multiple dinners is simple and nearly foolproof: one creamy, one crunchy, one briny or fresh.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

“Those can be defeated but that can take a lot of time,” Sutter said.”It’s not foolproof but at least it’s a strong deterrent.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025

Both the bunker and the 20-minute red cards are very solid concepts in theory, but in practice they are not foolproof.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

The president and chief investment officer of Alphabet and Google shares her foolproof B.S. detector and why big tech can be like playing with fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 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