maverick
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He told Ben Mankiewicz of TCM that he wasn’t a maverick.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 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
But that triumphant Sunday encapsulated Cherki's personality - a free-spirited maverick that brings the chaos within City's disciplined system.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
His unfiltered comments are part of his self-styled image as a maverick, which found traction in a nation where corruption, red tape and institutional dysfunction impact people's lives at every level.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
To McCorkle, Sergeant Bloom had sounded a bit off-the-wall, a maverick theorist selling out the program.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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