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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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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.
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 19 July 2024
Ultimately, going dairy-free is less about hard-and-fast nutrition and more about exploring the options that work best for you and your body.
—Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 2 Jan. 2024
There are no hard-and-fast recommendations for how much colostrum to take.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 2 July 2024
It’s always been hard to come up with hard-and-fast rules governing best new artist, which is probably why the description of the category in the rules and guidelines booklet is easily twice as long as the descriptions of album, record and song of the year, combined.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 25 June 2024
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 19 July 2024
Ultimately, going dairy-free is less about hard-and-fast nutrition and more about exploring the options that work best for you and your body.
—Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 2 Jan. 2024
There are no hard-and-fast recommendations for how much colostrum to take.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 2 July 2024
It’s always been hard to come up with hard-and-fast rules governing best new artist, which is probably why the description of the category in the rules and guidelines booklet is easily twice as long as the descriptions of album, record and song of the year, combined.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 25 June 2024
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“Hard-and-fast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-and-fast. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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