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hard-and-fast rules that governed the corporate environment in those days included strictures regarding office dress that were rigidly enforced
hard-and-fast beliefs that are the rock-solid foundation of their religion
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Following the rhyme isn’t a hard-and-fast rule, but more of a starting point to fill out your board.
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Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024
Though there aren’t any hard-and-fast rules for planning a road trip — that’s the beauty of this type of travel — there are a few best practices to keep in mind when heading to the mountains of North Carolina.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2024
Call it a supermoon a day or two before and after those phases, and that’s about right; Nolle’s supermoon is meant as a rough concept more than a hard-and-fast definition.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Sep. 2024
In the absence of hard-and-fast rules from Congress, the U.S. has proven to be one of the most active enforcers of penalties and legal challenges against crypto companies.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 19 July 2024
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Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024
Though there aren’t any hard-and-fast rules for planning a road trip — that’s the beauty of this type of travel — there are a few best practices to keep in mind when heading to the mountains of North Carolina.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2024
Call it a supermoon a day or two before and after those phases, and that’s about right; Nolle’s supermoon is meant as a rough concept more than a hard-and-fast definition.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Sep. 2024
In the absence of hard-and-fast rules from Congress, the U.S. has proven to be one of the most active enforcers of penalties and legal challenges against crypto companies.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 19 July 2024
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“Hard-and-fast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-and-fast. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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