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foolproof

[fool-proof] / ˈfulˌpruf /


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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

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

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

Supporters of the birth dose say that screening efforts aren’t foolproof.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Her plan to get back to Ashton Place and the Incorrigible children was in no way foolproof.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood