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a time when people with unorthodox religious views were banished from the colony
raised by an aunt, whose unorthodox parenting practices made for a strange but fun childhood
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After three decades soaring as an unorthodox visionary, Pharrell Williams is prepared to share the narrative behind his journey to cultural prominence.
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Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
In an unorthodox move, the lawsuit’s introduction is written in the style of dramatic exposition:
Betrayals are always sinister, but the closer the betrayer, the greater the evil.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
The mild, sunny climate, undeveloped landscape, and sense of freedom attracted both the ill and people who sought to heal them, setting the stage for the widespread practice of unorthodox medicine and fomenting the growth of fringe movements.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Advertisement The movement of the screwball, which breaks toward the arm side of a pitcher, is caused by an unorthodox motion that requires a pitcher to pronate his hand and forearm, the snapping of his wrist causing his palm to face away from his glove side.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
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Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
In an unorthodox move, the lawsuit’s introduction is written in the style of dramatic exposition:
Betrayals are always sinister, but the closer the betrayer, the greater the evil.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
The mild, sunny climate, undeveloped landscape, and sense of freedom attracted both the ill and people who sought to heal them, setting the stage for the widespread practice of unorthodox medicine and fomenting the growth of fringe movements.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Advertisement The movement of the screwball, which breaks toward the arm side of a pitcher, is caused by an unorthodox motion that requires a pitcher to pronate his hand and forearm, the snapping of his wrist causing his palm to face away from his glove side.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
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“Unorthodox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unorthodox. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.
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unorthodox
adjective
un·or·tho·dox
ˌən-ˈȯr-thə-ˌdäks 
ˈən-
: not orthodox : not usual
an unorthodox teaching method
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