without fail
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It comes out every single year so without fail, someone is mentioning it, Oprah is mentioning it, everybody is mentioning it!
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
"Pretty much without fail every sceptical scientist that comes on board who gets to go on a dive changes their opinion."
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
"And everybody, every single show, they're on their feet, every single time, without fail, it's just, it's so much fun," Drew said.
From BBC • May 1, 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
August’s accent is appalling, but Rosie—perhaps because August is usually repeating something I’ve just yelled—obeys without fail.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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