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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are set in stone" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to indicate that something is fixed, unchangeable, or permanent.
Example: "The deadlines for the project are set in stone, so we need to ensure that we meet them."
Alternatives: "are unchangeable" or "are fixed."
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None of these patterns, of course, are set in stone.
When conventional software is installed, procedures and rules are set in stone by human developers.
The guidelines will also be reviewed before they are set in stone.
But for memoirists, the stories we've told of our own lives are set in stone.
To ensure those spending caps are set in stone, we should ratify a balanced budget amendment.
The final draft of the constitution has many faults, although none are set in stone.
But remember, a logframe doesn't mean the plans are set in stone (or wood).
For most voters, opinions about Trump and Clinton are set in stone.
Some Oscar nominations are set in stone before the cameras start rolling.
The flag flyin' over the courthouse Means certain things are set in stone.
After years of confrontation with the Treasury, many bosses will reserve judgment until the details are set in stone.
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