unorthodox
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She becomes obsessed with hypnotism and mind-reading, an unorthodox strategy to create a sense of control.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
It feels fitting that an underdog who uses what some consider unorthodox methods was last man standing at a slugfest of a US PGA Championship held in Rocky Balboa's backyard.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The FBI director was also on the Hill this week for a budget hearing and, in an unorthodox strategy for a setting where you’re asking Congress for money, was eager to fight.
From Slate • May 16, 2026
He fueled the nonprofit’s growth partly through unorthodox fundraising.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
When the DNA turned out to be unusable, Pena came up with a second, more unorthodox approach: he decided to look for Lagoa Santa DNA in the Botocudo.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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