set in stone
Example Sentences
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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
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
This change is not set in stone — it will be subject to a public consultation before the government makes a decision.
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026
Hopefully, that won’t happen, but nothing is set in stone.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 27, 2025
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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