hard-and-fast
Example Sentences
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But he said that it’s not clear whether this is a hard-and-fast rule.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
Some mainly cover hard-and-fast rules, hand signals and proper field positions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 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
This is why the broadcast limit is not really a hard-and-fast limit.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026
While there are only ten hard-and-fast laws to the Scythedom, there are many accepted conventions.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
