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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

The Jets also offer a reminder that this isn’t a foolproof blueprint.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

For the people on your list who warrant a little extra effort — and perhaps a slightly expanded budget — I offer a reliably foolproof formula: one handmade element, paired with one small store-bought companion.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2025

With obvious pleasure Rosy showed Francis her data, and for the first time he was able to see how foolproof was her assertion that the sugar- phosphate backbone was on the outside of the molecule.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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