departure from the norm
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British ambassadors are usually career diplomats, but in a departure from the norm, Lord Mandelson was a politician and businessman when he was appointed to the top diplomatic role in Washington.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026
He hadn’t thought that far ahead, a departure from the norm for a man who took Washington State to places it hadn’t been in a lifetime.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 23, 2024
In what was largely a departure from the norm, he also played to the Republicans in attendance, goading them into peeved responses that he could then meet with a confident camaraderie:
From Slate ● Feb. 8, 2023
Spicy Thai lime nuts with baked makrut leaves and a Tom Yum powder offer a zesty, citrusy departure from the norm, making them your new must-try handful for an irresistible snack on the go.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2022
In old days an anomaly was called πάθος, and in this sense every departure from the norm is for me a pathological event.
From Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 Sexual Inversion by Havelock Ellis
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