unorthodox
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With Liverpool's firmly in a back five at this point, the PSG attackers cleverly used unorthodox movements that made the game difficult for Van Dijk.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Both Fulham and Palace utilised unorthodox shapes and movement against Spurs to exploit their defensive approach.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
As general manager of the Los Angeles Rams, Les Snead has become known for crafting one of the most unorthodox team-building strategies the NFL has ever seen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Backing up his preventive prescriptions are unorthodox theories on how these diseases develop in the first place.
From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026
This rather unorthodox method of obtaining them had been Perry’s inspiration; nuns, he had argued, were certain to have a supply.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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