tried-and-true

For cloud-computing giants, though, there is something of a reprieve: At least they could fall back on the tried-and-true business model that sustained them before AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

The strategy is also a moneymaker for networks and streaming services, as tried-and-true content comes with minimal financial risk -- and often huge fan interest.

From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026

For some listeners, “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally” may seem like an unwelcome shift away from the tried-and-true pop sensibilities of “Harry’s House.”

From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026

And the top gifting categories do remain the tried-and-true ones, according to the NRF — namely, candy, greeting cards, flowers, jewelry and treating your loved one to an evening out.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 13, 2026

Probably shouldn’t wake a sleeping grandma unless there’s a tried-and-true emergency.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone

The tried and true disciplines — diversification across and within asset classes and periodic rebalancing — do not make headlines.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

The new creations entered the repertory amid a number of authoritative performances of tried and true ballets—mostly by the troupe’s incomparable founding choreographer George Balanchine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026

He liked the tried and true “blue team-red team” strategy of designating people to explicitly challenge models and assumptions to overcome institutional biases.

From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026

When Habba’s days were numbered, Trump could still count on a tried and true ally: a former insurance lawyer from Florida with absolutely no experience securing grand jury indictments.

From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2025

The process of arriving at a final result was tried and true, and completely transparent.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly