unorthodox
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When he played for Ajax, he was criticized for his “poor ball handling and unorthodox style” by legends such as Wesley Sneijder, who called him “the worst defensive player in the Dutch league.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
While unorthodox, both Khavinson and Kovalchuk are highly credentialed scientists.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 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
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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