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
But how the refund process might play out — for businesses or consumers in or out of court— isn’t set in stone.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026
One year on from my daughter's death, we've got nothing set in stone around law changes.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
But the final numbers were hardly set in stone.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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