Examples of hard-and-fast in a Sentence
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 an television age where genre seems increasingly like a suggestion rather than a hard-and-fast rule, the Emmys are often the lone arbiter of whether a show is essentially a drama or a comedy.
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Joe Reid,
Vulture,
20 June 2026
However, the collagen jelly mask became the exception to my hard-and-fast rule.
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Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
There’s no hard-and-fast rule on how physically close a witness should be under recall status, and these restrictions are up to a judge.
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Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
14 May 2026
There are no hard-and-fast rules on how to log a home run or whether a circus catch ought to be recorded as more than an out.
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Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Joe Reid,
Vulture,
20 June 2026
However, the collagen jelly mask became the exception to my hard-and-fast rule.
—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
There’s no hard-and-fast rule on how physically close a witness should be under recall status, and these restrictions are up to a judge.
—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
14 May 2026
There are no hard-and-fast rules on how to log a home run or whether a circus catch ought to be recorded as more than an out.
—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Hard-and-fast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-and-fast. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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