unorthodox
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And she has these really unconventional, unorthodox, eccentric methods to solving cases.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 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
A bit more examination reveals that Rory’s heavily mortgaged ancestral manse is ripe for foreclosure, so the shrewd Birdie and a few new acquaintances step in with an unorthodox plan to stop such proceedings.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Reverend Scheffler was unorthodox in one respect: he took a scientific approach to religion.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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