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Together, they were recently elected to a Miami support committee for the Concilio Cubano dissident group in Cuba.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026 -
And major Russian language book fairs, focused on dissident literature, are becoming more common across Europe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Why are nontraditional political parties and factions, many of them extremist, gaining strength in Europe and elsewhere?—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Blogs run by traditional media organizations, such as ABC or The Washington Post, may utilize a live blog to keep the audience apprised of the facts of the event while a nontraditional news organization, such as Politico or Daily Kos, may focus more on real-time analysis of those facts.—
Jeremy Saks,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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As a symbol of national ingenuity and know-how, the frosty specimen is kind of out-there.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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As a performer, these characters are out-there.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Oscar Wilde, for example, reposes beneath a hulking deity whose iconoclastic castration, back in 1961, did little to restrain pilgrims seeking to smear red lips across his stony physique.—
Emily Cox,
ARTnews.com,
22 May 2026
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Demna’s iconoclastic approach seems to have remained the same, to let the ideas, the world around the clothes, speak louder than the designs themselves.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Board member Renee Paschall cast the lone dissenting vote on the final package.—
Elizabeth Sander,
San Antonio Express-News,
19 Aug. 2022
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The document runs to more than a hundred and fifty pages, and for each question there are affirmative and dissenting studies, as well as some that indicate mixed results.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
3 June 2022
Adjective
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An aspiring, free-spirited actress, her character favors texture and artistry over hassle-free hair.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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Unlike the ego strutting and peacocking at movie and TV events, podcasters are a free-spirited, collaborative, friendly, leave your ego at the door bunch.—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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In the end, Levine’s profile of the nonconformist genius reveals just how superb a dancer Cole was.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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When personal finance tips resonate with a viewers’ values, everyday financial decision-making can become colored with politics and nonconformist sentiments.—
Maximilian Brichta,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The design was by aviation legend Burt Rutan, known for his bold and often maverick creations.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2023
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Sinema has modeled her political approach on the maverick style of the late Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona, who alienated the grassroots of his party by sometimes crossing the aisle to work with Democrats.—
Time,
Time,
23 Jan. 2023
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“Freethinking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freethinking. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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