tried-and-true

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Consider a few tried-and-true methods — and some novel ones — to ease the pain at the pump.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 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

Unfortunately, the tried-and-true strategy had one of its worst years on record in 2022.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

That is gumming up private-equity’s tried-and-true formula of raising money from investors to buy companies, then flipping them for a profit a few years later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

The new doctors all agreed on various tried-and-true medications, and within forty-eight hours of their coming on the case, the King was dead.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman