foolproof
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Thorough screening and a good lease can reduce problems and help resolve disputes, but nothing is foolproof.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
"We know that no one system is foolproof," Nilsonne says, "which is why we have multiple lenses - it is crucial that the technology and human expertise work together."
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
He said Modi had called for a "foolproof system" to prevent irregularities in the future at a closed-door meeting with his allies on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Not that it was foolproof, but it was just such a silly idea and I was a fan of David Wain and those guys anyway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
“Surely you didn’t think you could fool my Whisperer. How typically juvenile. I’m afraid my Whisperer is foolproof, Reynard. Or perhaps I should say childproof—they amount to the same thing.”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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