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foolproof

[fool-proof] / ˈfulˌpruf /


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A foolproof strategy for redeeming credit-card points on flights or hotels?

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

He said Modi had called for a "foolproof system" to prevent irregularities in the future at a closed-door meeting with his allies on Tuesday.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

But the Dutch blueprint isn't foolproof - youth unemployment is rising.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

That isn’t to say the system is foolproof.

From Los Angeles Times May 7, 2026

It was foolproof, and soon Valfierno and Chaudron left for Europe in search of even wealthier fools to fleece.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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