unorthodox
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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
Tuchel has spoken about Foden as an unorthodox deputy for captain Harry Kane as a central striker, but this would surely be too much of a stretch.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
It was an early experiment in unorthodox monetary policy that lasted until 1951.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Both Fulham and Palace utilised unorthodox shapes and movement against Spurs to exploit their defensive approach.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
“This proposition is unorthodox, and against my better judgment, but the idea of a massage intrigues me, and I am rarely intrigued. However, thirty minutes is too short. Say...two hours.”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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