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as in certain
having been established and usually not subject to change
hard-and-fast rules that governed the corporate environment in those days included strictures regarding office dress that were rigidly enforced
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as in unchangeable
not capable of changing or being changed
hard-and-fast beliefs that are the rock-solid foundation of their religion
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Recent Examples of hard-and-fast
Instead of having a hard-and-fast 60-second rule, experts said to focus on a few key factors.
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Cathy Cassata, Health, 25 Feb. 2025
Think of the itinerary below as guidelines, not hard-and-fast rules, and feel free to add your own spin to your Grand Strand getaway.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2025
The key is being open and empathetic, and opting for a dialogue instead of presenting hard-and-fast rules.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 29 Jan. 2025
Though there are no hard-and-fast rules for breakfast casseroles, here are six easy steps to help you along.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
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Cathy Cassata, Health, 25 Feb. 2025
Think of the itinerary below as guidelines, not hard-and-fast rules, and feel free to add your own spin to your Grand Strand getaway.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2025
The key is being open and empathetic, and opting for a dialogue instead of presenting hard-and-fast rules.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 29 Jan. 2025
Though there are no hard-and-fast rules for breakfast casseroles, here are six easy steps to help you along.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for hard-and-fast
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hard-and-fast
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Are there certain types of egg preparations that handle freezer storage better than others?—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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As a quick refresher, the season ended with Joel saving Ellie from certain death at the hands of the Fireflies, a resistance movement hoping to turn Ellie's immunity into a vaccine.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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It was created as a serious of unchangeable smart contracts that will run perpetually on the Ethereum blockchain.—
Brady Dale,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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In addition to his order pertaining to trans student athletes, Trump signed an order proclaiming that the government will recognize only two unchangeable sexes.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC News,
19 Mar. 2025
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The gap remained stable, and Piastri, who started P3, hovered further behind Verstappen.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Here’s what usually happens next JPMorgan cuts Tesla price target, sees stock getting slashed in half Goldman gave clients a stable stock list to buy if there’s a recession.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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As the new year gets underway, leaders are tasked with balancing innovation—a key to staying competitive and efficient—with the unchanging priority of delivering exceptional patient care.—
Jacob Kupietzky,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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In San Francisco and Santa Clara counties, the unchanging threat of fentanyl despite changing overdose rates could not be clearer.—
Kevan Shah,
The Mercury News,
3 Aug. 2024
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In their final game in purple and gold Johnson ended up scoring 24 second-half points on 8-of-9 shooting, and led all scorers with 28 points and Morrow had 15 points and seven rebounds.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Harrison Burton also confronted Smith. Smith talked about the final laps with reporters.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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His beats have lots of detail but no fixed center, creating rhythms that call to mind choppy waves or a record that’s stuck in a groove.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
21 Mar. 2025
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The company has also successfully expanded into the broadband market with its fixed wireless offering, utilizing excess spectrum acquired from Sprint.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Sandoval has received some pay bumps, including a temporary $10,000-a-year bonus for Hawaii special education teachers designed to alleviate shortages in that and other hard-to-staff areas.—
Alia Wong,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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Whether those numbers are an overstatement, or possibly an understatement, is hard to say.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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“Hard-and-fast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard-and-fast. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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