outsider

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Is it enough to merit the risk of an untested outsider with more than a few red flags, a talent for attracting bad press, and enough jagged edges to crack a lobster shell?

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Of all the candidates, Mitchell said, Pratt as an outsider adept at Instagram and TikTok has the greatest opportunity to create a new surge electorate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

That included his time as mayor of Davao, a southern metropolis where he cultivated the image of a tough-talking political outsider.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Albert Manifold was an industry outsider tapped to oversee a turnaround at BP BP -2.72%decrease; red down pointing triangle after years of upheaval.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Francie, of course, became an outsider shunned by all because of her stench.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith