etched in stone
Example Sentences
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"I don't think that many people believe that those numbers are etched in stone just yet," he says.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2025
“I have nothing that’s truly etched in stone, except what is truly right,” Garvey said of his own ideology at the late-January debate hosted by Politico.
From Slate • Feb. 5, 2024
A society of isolated yetis lives high in the snowy mountains, and their community has a set of strict laws that are etched in stone, literally.
From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2024
Though nothing is etched in stone, federal officials are considering the authorization of another booster shot this spring.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2023
The angrier he got, the steadier his voice became, until it seemed as if he were speaking words etched in stone.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
