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The old government program has become a sacred cow.
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Charismatic male mentors are a cinematic sacred cow, and there is a banality in hearing Isseks’s former underlings pile unconditional praise on him.
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Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
Head Start has been something of a sacred cow in Washington since its creation in 1965.
—The Wall Street Journal, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2025
But in the film world, Adler might be best remembered for her unexpectedly daring roundhouse kick to film criticism’s sacred cow, Pauline Kael.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024
In the movie, Leslie is eager to tip some sacred cows.
—Chris Vognar, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
Head Start has been something of a sacred cow in Washington since its creation in 1965.
—The Wall Street Journal, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2025
But in the film world, Adler might be best remembered for her unexpectedly daring roundhouse kick to film criticism’s sacred cow, Pauline Kael.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024
In the movie, Leslie is eager to tip some sacred cows.
—Chris Vognar, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Sacred cow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacred%20cow. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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