foolproof
Example Sentences
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In any event, while the method is hardly foolproof, it is certainly worth trying if you should ever be faced with a marauding dragon.
From Literature
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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
Leaders said grabbing sovereign assets would set a dangerous precedent and that a complex plan prepared by the European Union wasn’t foolproof.
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
Supporters of the birth dose say that screening efforts aren’t foolproof.
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