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“There was nothing set in stone, me being young and dumb,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 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

While scientists expect more records to be broken in the years ahead, they emphasise that the future impacts of climate change are not set in stone.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

“It’s not set in stone and you have to shift as you go.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025

The sweet spot —Regan’s words, not mine—was now, when things were essentially in limbo, and we could make the jump back in time untethered by a future that was already set in stone.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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