unconventional
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The media mogul, who died Wednesday, was one of baseball’s most unconventional owners, but May 11, 1977, might have been his wildest.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Self-admittedly, Chambers only got through three years before he switched to English and began working out of an unconventional glassblowing studio.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Curceanu emphasized the importance of exploring unconventional ideas in physics.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2026
Protocol dictates that it is unconventional to touch a member of the royal family.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
He rambles on, joking that perhaps Asher Wing of the Phoenix Riders—well-known for unconventional draft picks—has figured out something that the rest of us haven’t.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
Vocabulary lists containing unconventional
Power Prefix: un-
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