without fail
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"The policy of continuously strengthening the country's self-defensive nuclear deterrent, as set out by the nation's leader, is an irreversible course that must be implemented without fail," she added.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
And, without fail, the player they nicknamed “Captain Clutch” delivered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
“The asparagus sprang up every spring without fail, an old friend, a capsule of history from when life kept growing, birthed from a better time.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2025
Assuming they saved $425 each month, and did so without fail, the renter would spend 199 months saving for a home.
From Salon ● Mar. 9, 2025
Gray like the others surrounding it except for the roses my mother planted around its border just before I was born; they still bloomed each spring around this time, without fail.
From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed
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