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On Tuesday, the Justice Department went a step further and asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders who were sentenced to prison terms for leading members of the far-right extremist groups in the attack.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026 -
Trump previously gave these members of extremist groups commutations instead of full pardons.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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Anna reactivates her zest for cooking when Matteo’s father unexpectedly must drop out of cooking the final meal at the local summer festival, with Anna moving to prepare a nontraditional pot of shrimp and grits to the unexpected glee of those who’re tasting it.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2026
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The exhibition, which celebrates Stearns’ residency at the UC Botanical Garden, reveals how Stearns inspires the ecosystems of art and science through a nontraditional artistic practice.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The revolutionary found welcome audiences across the Southland with lectures and Spanish-language radio show appearances to talk about what was going on in his home country.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The 14-story structure was nothing short of revolutionary at the time.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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But Magen David Adom’s dispatch unit in Ramla, about 12 miles southeast of Tel Aviv, is more than 100 feet underground, safeguarded by thick walls and a sophisticated respirator system capable of providing clean air in case of conventional and nonconventional attacks.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
4 Mar. 2026
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The number is especially sobering given that Ritter’s metric measures from the first-day closing price (which is almost always higher than the official offer price), and excludes nonconventional IPOs like reverse mergers.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
14 Jan. 2026
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And Americans’ predilection for nepo candidates doesn’t necessarily hold during periods of antiestablishment frustration.—
Michelle Cottle,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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But Platner has excited some supporters with an antiestablishment message his campaign believes could carry him to victory.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Apr. 2026
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But, unlike real experts, Heritage and Feulner’s promise was that every problem could be solved with a conservative solution, or that every nonconservative solution would be a disaster.—
E.J. Fagan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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McDaniel and her advisers have pushed for some nonconservative outlets to host the party’s debates, arguing that many independent and Republican voters can be reached through these channels and that Republicans should not limit themselves to right-leaning outlets.—
Josh Dawsey,
Washington Post,
2 May 2023
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The land bridge—which is expected to cost 1 trillion Thai baht ($31 billion)—is a less radical version of a plan floated by some Thai administrations to build a canal across the Kra Isthmus, the narrowest part of the Malay Peninsula.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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In a position such as lieutenant governor, where much of the office’s duties involve being only one of multi-member boards, radical positions tend to be largely drowned out by the majority, rendering the office even less effective.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Antitraditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antitraditional. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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