foolproof
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The trick to turning one deli run into multiple dinners is simple and nearly foolproof: one creamy, one crunchy, one briny or fresh.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 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
“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
Both the bunker and the 20-minute red cards are very solid concepts in theory, but in practice they are not foolproof.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025
It’s a clever hiding place, but not foolproof.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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