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unorthodox

[uhn-awr-thuh-doks] / ʌnˈɔr θəˌdɒks /


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And she has these really unconventional, unorthodox, eccentric methods to solving cases.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 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

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

I was punctilious about all court regulations, but I sometimes used unorthodox tactics with witnesses.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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