Examples of hard-and-fast in a Sentence
hard-and-fast rules that governed the corporate environment in those days included strictures regarding office dress that were rigidly enforced
hard-and-fast beliefs that are the rock-solid foundation of their religion
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The bottom line: Certain lifestyle behaviors and nutrients might influence egg quality in some people—but there isn’t enough research to make a hard-and-fast recommendation.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 18 Apr. 2025
In the spaceflight community, there is no hard-and-fast definition.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
But my one hard-and-fast cooking maxim is: Always wash your blender, immediately.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 7 Apr. 2025
Minimalist design is often associated with whites and beiges, but by no means is sticking to such a color palette a hard-and-fast rule.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 18 Apr. 2025
In the spaceflight community, there is no hard-and-fast definition.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
But my one hard-and-fast cooking maxim is: Always wash your blender, immediately.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 7 Apr. 2025
Minimalist design is often associated with whites and beiges, but by no means is sticking to such a color palette a hard-and-fast rule.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hard-and-fast
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“Hard-and-fast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-and-fast. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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