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The old government program has become a sacred cow.
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The meaning of the ick is different to everyone, and its amorphous nature makes for a softer work from Kahn, who has a penchant for taking on sacred cows.
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Stephen Saito, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
Prohibitions on pay-for-play are the NCAA’s sacred cow.
—Joe Sabin, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
First impressions present several sacred cows that have been sacrificed in the name of progress: Porsche’s familiar left-hand key, famously introduced for running starts at Le Mans, has been swapped for a Start/Stop button.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 9 July 2024
And while Fleet Street has a reputation for fuzzy ethics, that goes hand in hand with a reader-pleasing willingness to scorch sacred cows.
—Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 8 June 2024
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Stephen Saito, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
Prohibitions on pay-for-play are the NCAA’s sacred cow.
—Joe Sabin, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
First impressions present several sacred cows that have been sacrificed in the name of progress: Porsche’s familiar left-hand key, famously introduced for running starts at Le Mans, has been swapped for a Start/Stop button.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 9 July 2024
And while Fleet Street has a reputation for fuzzy ethics, that goes hand in hand with a reader-pleasing willingness to scorch sacred cows.
—Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 8 June 2024
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“Sacred cow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacred%20cow. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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