without fail
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And yet, almost without fail, the team with the hottest goalie goes all the way.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
"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
“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
Since 2019, when he was released with the protective order, Mr Abrego Garcia's lawyers say he has had yearly check-ins with immigration officials, which he has attended "without fail and without incident".
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2025
I must go to see her this morning without fail.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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