maverick

By the mid-1990s, Niederhoffer, who died Aug. 4 at the age of 82, was a well-known Wall Street maverick, a hedge-fund manager whose bets were as bold, risky and nontraditional as his lifestyle and clothes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

He calls himself an independent Republican cut from the same polar-fleece lining as the state’s maverick GOP senator, Lisa Murkowski.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

The EchoStar chairman, CEO and controlling shareholder is an industry maverick.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

The church denies that the aim of the lawsuit is to silence a popular maverick whose content is widely disseminated by critics of Mormonism.

From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2026

Maybe it was because Baba had been such an unusual Afghan father, a liberal who had lived by his own rules, a maverick who had disregarded or embraced societal customs as he had seen fit.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

Both were mavericks, and Graham 1.0 had an independent streak.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026

He paved the way for a second and third generation of L.A. theatrical mavericks, notably Peter Sellars and Yuval Sharon, who newly and profoundly alter perception.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

LIV was a company full of bold thinkers and innovators and mavericks who weren’t afraid to leave predictable jobs to move to this opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

Genge, who plays alongside Fiji stars Kalaveti Ravouvou and Viliame Mata at English club Bristol, added: "They are a team full of absolute mavericks and they have got lightning bolts everywhere."

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2025

Riding broncos, roping wild cattle, running races, and branding mavericks were his principal business and amusement.

From The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid by Dennis Collins