maverick
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The cynical maneuver so disgusted Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, a maverick Democrat from rural Washington state, that she defied party leaders and introduced a resolution rebuking Garcia.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
His unfiltered comments are part of his self-styled image as a maverick, which found traction in a nation where corruption, red tape and institutional dysfunction impact people's lives at every level.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
The BBC's East of England political editor, Andrew Sinclair, said Lowe had a reputation for being a bit of a "maverick MP".
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
So much so that we have names for the type: maverick, individualist, iconoclast, dissenter, rebel, freethinker.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026
It was all about how the U.S. ought to take better charge of the maverick Congo; the two photographs stopped my heart.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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