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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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One group that gathered recently in Miami has a more unorthodox idea for coping with what may well be an existential crisis for South Florida in the coming decades.
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Prigozhin no longer eschewed publicity but instead highlighted his unorthodox methods, which included recruiting from prisons.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Encourage an experimental mindset, allowing AI to challenge traditional R&D assumptions and explore unorthodox solutions.
—John Sviokla, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Did the room have any reservations about releasing a song with such an unorthodox chorus?
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2025
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Prigozhin no longer eschewed publicity but instead highlighted his unorthodox methods, which included recruiting from prisons.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Encourage an experimental mindset, allowing AI to challenge traditional R&D assumptions and explore unorthodox solutions.
—John Sviokla, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Did the room have any reservations about releasing a song with such an unorthodox chorus?
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Unorthodox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unorthodox. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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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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