set in stone
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The last verse of the song says it all: “You know that flag flying over the courthouse means certain things are set in stone / Who we are, what we’ll do and what we won’t.”
From Salon • May 28, 2026
These risk weightings aren’t set in stone and can rise under various circumstances, including if more of the underlying loans become delinquent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
It just shows you that the way to succeed in football management is not set in stone.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
If the Chargers were a home, general manager Joe Hortiz and coach Jim Harbaugh are in agreement: its foundation is set in stone.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026
Despite overkill’s failure to enjoy full acceptance, it helped set in stone what became the paradigmatic image of the first Americans.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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