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[fool-proof] / ˈfulˌpruf /


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“I don’t think there’s any foolproof method of dealing with cognitive decline or fraud where the person truly believes what’s being told to them,” said Anspach.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

Now that “learn to code” doesn’t seem to be the foolproof career advice it once was, thanks to artificial intelligence, Ms. Singer argues that it’s time for a reckoning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

However, he cautioned that no system was foolproof.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 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

Teller’s contribution was a warning that the United States could never devise a foolproof monitoring regime to guard against clandestine testing by the Soviets.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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