carved in stone
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"This man here is carved in stone and every time he gets cracked on the jaw, he falls over," Fury said.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Recent history is, however, recent—important moments not yet carved in stone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025
Kazaks added that initially the ECB should raise rates by 25 basis points but this increment is not carved in stone.
From Reuters ● Apr. 26, 2022
And a young intern who once dreamed of becoming a forensic psychologist whose identity was now seemingly carved in stone: That woman.
From New York Times ● Sep. 1, 2021
She often wished she were like Yishan, who spoke as if each of his words were carved in stone.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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