"We are touching on something which for a long time was thought to be untouchable - the monopolies, " left-wing senator Alejandra Barrales told Reuters news agency.

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Democrats were forced to play defense nearly across the board, obliged to defend programs (National Public Radio) that were once thought to be untouchable shrines of modern liberalism.

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With her skin pallor verging on translucence, and a long, tigerish mane, she could be a Victorian dream of the untouchable, and you can picture Millais and Rossetti dropping their brushes at the sight of her.

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The Duke of Norfolk, an Irish itinerant, a Marxist priest in Latin America, an African exorciser and an Untouchable worshipper in a Catholic ashram may not be natural bed-fellows, but they all accept the truth of transubstantiation and acknowledge the authority of Rome.

ECONOMIST: The Roman Catholic church

Declining to rule anyone, including goalie Ryan Miller, as being untouchable on an underperforming roster, Regier is expected to be among the league's most sought executives in advance of the NHL's trading deadline Wednesday afternoon.

WSJ: Sabres open to dealing before NHL trade deadline

Buffalo isn't thought to be done dealing before Wednesday, with general manager Darcy Regier saying no player is untouchable.

WSJ: LA Kings acquire D Robyn Regehr from Buffalo

It should be noted that no coach has ever had as much power as Paterno, but plenty have ascended to a nearly untouchable level of influence.

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