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iconoclastic

[ahy-kon-uh-klas-tik] / aɪˌkɒn əˈklæs tɪk /




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Iconoclastic scholars led by Yale University’s Robert Bork and the University of Chicago’s Antonin Scalia were building the case for a novel legal doctrine known as originalism.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2023

Iconoclastic journalist Glenn Greenwald resigned from The Intercept on Thursday afternoon, signaling an abrupt and acrimonious end to his time at the publication he co-founded in 2014 with journalists Jeremy Scahill and Laura Poitras.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2020

Iconoclastic chef David Chang, of Momofuku fame, explores the historical, cultural and geographic significance of individual dishes, such as fried rice, tacos and curry.

From Washington Post • May 7, 2020

Iconoclastic and provocative, he became one of the leading biologists of the twentieth century.

From Nature • Apr. 10, 2019

He died in 839 in secure possession of his see, and with his Iconoclastic belief unshaken.

From Christianity and Islam in Spain (756-1031) by Haines, Charles Reginald




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