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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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This may frustrate people who want the film to be, in effect, a kind of three-wheeled rom-com, only perhaps more progressively unorthodox than Pretty Woman.
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Tom Gliatto, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The unorthodox nature and baggage of Trump’s various picks have raised questions about his process for selecting leaders for his next administration, with some questioning whether his transition team is simply bad at vetting.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
The unorthodox schedule means Detroit is playing its fourth game in less than three weeks.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
In the era of contemporary social media, the public will almost certainly eventually learn about these unorthodox studies one way or another.
—Paul Hsieh, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Tom Gliatto, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The unorthodox nature and baggage of Trump’s various picks have raised questions about his process for selecting leaders for his next administration, with some questioning whether his transition team is simply bad at vetting.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
The unorthodox schedule means Detroit is playing its fourth game in less than three weeks.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
In the era of contemporary social media, the public will almost certainly eventually learn about these unorthodox studies one way or another.
—Paul Hsieh, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Unorthodox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unorthodox. Accessed 23 Dec. 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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