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foolproof

[fool-proof] / ˈfulˌpruf /


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That isn’t to say the system is foolproof.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Kelly is no foolproof indicator of where the right is headed; she bet against Trump, after all.

From Slate • May 6, 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

He would have to go over his story and make it foolproof.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright




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