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foolproof

[fool-proof] / ˈfulˌpruf /


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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

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

With eyes closed they inhaled deeply, for a good, concentrated sniff was the most foolproof way of knowing what was what.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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