foolproof
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It still isn’t foolproof, and it is wise to use an actual flesh-and-blood human to fact-check anything you must get right.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Kelly is no foolproof indicator of where the right is headed; she bet against Trump, after all.
From Slate • May 6, 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
“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
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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