black sheep
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You may feel like the black sheep of your family, but you can be the North Star of your own life, and your son’s life, and your friends’ lives.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
While Magyar will only take office next month, his team has already held two rounds of talks with high-ranking EU officials as they look to bring black sheep Budapest back into the fold.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
"Both poets' words seemed as if they were written for the tribe of black sheep, outsiders trying to exist in the times they were dealt," she says.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2025
When FTX went down, the organized crypto industry went to great lengths to paint Bankman-Fried as a black sheep.
From Slate ● Mar. 10, 2025
"I am what you call the black sheep in the family."
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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