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unconventional

[uhn-kuhn-ven-shuh-nl] / ˌʌn kənˈvɛn ʃə nl /


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The solution to Henry Ford’s problems was unconventional, even radical.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Don’t miss: CoreWeave gets a $7 billion win from an unconventional customer.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

But it had more than a splash of unconventional ingredients too.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The media mogul, who died Wednesday, was one of baseball’s most unconventional owners, but May 11, 1977, might have been his wildest.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

In Commando, by Deneys Reitz, I read of the unconventional guerrilla tactics of the Boer generals during the Anglo-Boer War.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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