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Discover LudwigThe phrase "hard rules" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to strict, non-negotiable guidelines or regulations that must be followed.
Example: "In our organization, we have hard rules regarding attendance that everyone must adhere to."
Alternatives: "strict regulations" or "firm guidelines."
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There are no hard rules for poems.
In the hard rules of fate.
The FSA has won plaudits for an approach based more on principles than hard rules.
There should be hard rules determining when regulators have to seize a troubled financial firm.
There are no hard rules about which incentives work best with particular forms of collaboration.
Gently suggestive approaches are likely to meet a better reception than a set of hard rules.
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The hard rule is best: don't pay ransoms.
There is no hard rule, and so lawsuits are uncommon.
While most of the best Beaujolais come from the crus, it is not a hard rule.
Of course, as with any hard rule, there are exceptions.
Thus our threshold is an approximation only and should not be considered as hard rule.
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