iconoclastic
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Influential iconoclastic thinker Richard Dawkins was then pilloried for suggesting that perhaps it already has.
From Slate • May 25, 2026
Lyons describes Skyhorse as a free-speech publishing house that offers iconoclastic works that other companies won’t touch.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Reality TV loves to generate iconoclastic figures like Paul, turning real people and their issues into characters and storylines.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
Instead, he relied on showbiz hustle and savvy commercial instincts, teaming up with the musicians that became the iconoclastic hitmakers 10cc on records that positioned Sedaka squarely in the soft-rock mainstream.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
“I almost think the better the idea, and the more iconoclastic the investor, the more likely you will get screamed at by investors,” he said.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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