Word: foolproof
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...causes the real trouble. The friction of the atmosphere, combined with Earth's gravitational pull, creates an intense and deadly heat. The space shuttle solved this problem with millions of dollars' worth of tiles on its underbelly (although, as a shocked world saw last year, that system is not foolproof...
...remarks ratified the Bush message. In March, Kerry uttered what Bush adviser Karl Rove had called the most deadly phrase in politics: "I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it," said Kerry about his vote against supplemental funding for the war. The trap looked foolproof: If Kerry defended his vote, that would seem to be at odds with his four-day convention attack on the war. If he changed his position, he would undermine his convention's theme of strength. If he wiggled, the G.O.P. would use his running mate Edwards' devastating line during...
...most of my tenure as an executive editor, I trusted their explanations. After all, we rely on Tradition at Harvard—routinely boasting of the oldest this or the first that. It’s the foolproof response for anyone who dares to question the Way Things Are. But as I prepared to pass the shirt on to a new owner, I decided it was time to pinpoint its origin once...
...used to know how to row, just like I used to know how to play the clarinet. But the band people wisely gave me cymbals to play instead of a more complicated reed instrument. And I figured the training-barrel is kind of like the cymbals of rowing. Seemingly foolproof. How much damage could...
While there’s no foolproof cure for The Slump, there are some promising home remedies. Beer is one treatment. And drinking with other people is even better. Dialogue with other sophomores about shared frustrations often produces a striking common ground. Results are best with a group discussion, kind of like a Sophomore Slump section. A typical session contains several sentences by each sophomore beginning with the phrase “I hate…” and ending with a chorus of the rest...