the government's most sacrosanct institutions The tradition is regarded as sacrosanct.

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Pelosi is not the first politician to have a sacrosanct tonsorial engagement. Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "On Nancy Pelosi’s Haircut," 3 Sep. 2020

User data was sacrosanct as far as the Twitter lawyers were concerned. Bradley Hope, Wired, "A Saudi Prince's Attempt to Silence Critics on Twitter," 1 Sep. 2020

Their action was virtually unprecedented, as the monarchy is considered sacrosanct in Thailand and any criticism is normally kept private. Jerry Harmer, Star Tribune, "Thailand's student-led anti-government protests grow," 18 Aug. 2020

Along with them went the sacrosanct notions of God, king (or queen), and country that had buttressed them through centuries of dynastic rule and, indeed, driven millions of young soldiers to their deaths in the trenches as cannon fodder. Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, "Juan Carlos’s Fall from Grace in Spain and the Precarious Future of the World’s Monarchies," 25 Aug. 2020

Their action was virtually unprecedented, as the monarchy is considered sacrosanct and any criticism is normally kept private. Jerry Harmer, Star Tribune, "Thai students jeer education minister as protests escalate," 19 Aug. 2020

Their action was virtually unprecedented, as the monarchy is considered sacrosanct in Thailand, and any criticism is normally kept private. Jerry Harmer, The Christian Science Monitor, "Why Thai pro-democracy protests are spreading beyond the campus," 16 Aug. 2020

Around the world, people are grasping onto their sacrosanct daily pleasures, moments of near normality in an otherwise upended world. Emily Cadman, Bloomberg.com, "The Little Luxuries People Can’t Give Up — Even in a Pandemic," 3 Aug. 2020

The uniform has been relatively sacrosanct, and its appeal has always been a key extender of the league and its teams brands. Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, "From expanded playoffs to sponsored jerseys: Four ways MLB's shortened season may permanently alter the game," 18 June 2020

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