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unorthodox

[uhn-awr-thuh-doks] / ʌnˈɔr θəˌdɒks /


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She becomes obsessed with hypnotism and mind-reading, an unorthodox strategy to create a sense of control.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The FBI director was also on the Hill this week for a budget hearing and, in an unorthodox strategy for a setting where you’re asking Congress for money, was eager to fight.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

The unorthodox American's short game badly let him down.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

He fueled the nonprofit’s growth partly through unorthodox fundraising.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

According to them, I was too enthusiastic, too preppy, and my teaching style was too unorthodox.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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