unorthodox
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It is the sort of unorthodox deal that has helped the Trumps rapidly expand their business empire into new industries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
"She is an unorthodox choice, as all previous Hungarian presidents had political experience," Peter Kreko, head of the Budapest-based Political Capital think tank, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Julian Quinones' path to being a Mexican hero has been unorthodox - not least because he is from Colombia - and he will hope to become a legend against England on Monday morning.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
And she has these really unconventional, unorthodox, eccentric methods to solving cases.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
And in the course of his distinguished career he’d formulated a number of unorthodox, very strongly held opinions about how the mountain should be ascended.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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