unconventional
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The media mogul, who died this week, was known as one of the most unconventional owners in baseball history.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Steyer’s unconventional path to politics began with a privileged upbringing on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
London-born singer M.I.A. began releasing music in 2003, and became a sensation thanks to her unconventional sound and discussion of political themes influenced by her upbringing as a child of Sri Lankan parents.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Curceanu emphasized the importance of exploring unconventional ideas in physics.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2026
But he had always been a little unconventional.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing unconventional
Power Prefix: un-
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