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unorthodox

[uhn-awr-thuh-doks] / ʌnˈɔr θəˌdɒks /


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Black paired up with Marcello Hernández to play martial arts instructors who teach unorthodox self-defense methods.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

But if Pontormo’s chosen scene is unclear, his unorthodox artistic decisions are not.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Both Fulham and Palace utilised unorthodox shapes and movement against Spurs to exploit their defensive approach.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

More unorthodox still is Attia’s rhapsodic ode to rapamycin, a drug derived from an antifungal agent first discovered in the soil of a volcanic crater on Easter Island.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026

She went on to explain that the application was totally unorthodox because the Center only picks individuals, not groups.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers