tried-and-true

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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

Chief among those critics was Homan, who argued for sticking to tried-and-true police tactics of developing and pursuing specific targets, which he said would prove more efficient, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is letting companies speed-run a process that can often be a deliberative slog relying on tried-and-true approaches.

From The Wall Street Journal

And while “Zootopia 2” fared well on the critical front, it’s hard not to feel like it’s ultimately a variation on a tried-and-true formula, even if it folds in timely ideas amid its animal puns.

From Los Angeles Times

And distributors, dizzy from years of surprises and disruption, are hankering for a universally appealing, tried-and-true marketing campaign, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal