hard-and-fast
Example Sentences
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"But a blanket hard-and-fast rule isn't helpful, because it doesn't really allow for the intricacies and the individualisation of what's really going on."
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
In a well-known law review article, Justice Antonin Scalia—the court’s original originalist—argued that in addition or in connection to originalism, judges should create their own hard-and-fast rules.
From Slate ● May 5, 2026
Annoying, there is no hard-and-fast answer given in the report.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 6, 2026
It’s not a hard-and-fast rule because that would be wrong too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
In a world where the rules kept changing from house to house, there was one hard-and-fast one.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
