foolproof
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The Jets also offer a reminder that this isn’t a foolproof blueprint.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 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
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
A government-funded, industry-run trial looked at the main methods of age assurance and earlier this year reported all were technically possible – but none were foolproof and all carried risks.
From BBC • Dec. 6, 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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