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

Leaders said grabbing sovereign assets would set a dangerous precedent and that a complex plan prepared by the European Union wasn’t foolproof.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 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

The president and chief investment officer of Alphabet and Google shares her foolproof B.S. detector and why big tech can be like playing with fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

It was hardly foolproof; indeed, it was almost certain to fail more often than it succeeded.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis