unorthodox
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While unorthodox, both Khavinson and Kovalchuk are highly credentialed scientists.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Drake still has an impeccable ear for production and an incredible talent for hook-writing, much in the same way that Trump knows how to make rambling sentences sing via his unorthodox delivery.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
As smooth as it sounds, the song’s arrangement is actually somewhat unorthodox, opening with the chorus, and its verses are sparse, the first simply repeating the phrase, “Just bees and things and flowers.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 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
I adopted a rather unorthodox work schedule: I would write most of the night and sleep during the day.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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