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tried-and-true

[trahyd-n-troo] / ˈtraɪd nˈtru /


tried and true


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For now, however, doctors suggest that Americans address their heart health with tried-and-true methods like exercising more, not smoking, and controlling their blood pressure, according to Caprio.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

What had looked like a catastrophe turned into a marketing coup: In a wave of nostalgia, millions of Americans rediscovered a tried-and-true product.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

During three seasons as the Rams’ offensive coordinator, Mike LaFleur said McVay established strong foundations but also used his tireless energy to encourage assistants to tear down tried-and-true concepts and build them back, sparking innovation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

“Forgetting was a tried-and-true way for sheep to get over their sorrows,” Swann observes in her book.

From Salon ● May 17, 2026

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

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone

“Just do the tried and true thing with GRATs,” said Diana Zeydel, an estate lawyer and global chair of the private wealth services practice at Greenberg Traurig in Miami.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 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

Beyond the tried and true method of wearing multiple layers of clothing indoors instead of turning up the heat to stay cozy, other free ways experts suggest to keep heating costs down this winter include:

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2025

But, he says, it’s a trick that’s so tried and true that if the sound system goes out or there are additional production issues, it still works.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2025

His boxy old Speed Graphic was tried and true the shop,” Darrel said as he helped his date into the pickup truck. liaison.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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