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But cartels and dissident groups still control pockets of the country, cocaine exports are at an all-time high and Colombia remains one of the world's most economically unequal countries.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 June 2026 -
The group is a dissident faction of the defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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Part of the explanation, Ford said, is that the right weather patterns have produced large tornado outbreaks in nontraditional tornado months, such as March of last year and July 2024.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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Who knew a nontraditional Big Ten program could overtake the South’s premier venue?—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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The ballerina sneaker trend is just the latest in a line of kooky shoe creations that range from wearable to wildly out-there.—
Aemilia Madden,
Glamour,
18 June 2026
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This is also by far the coolest crowd at the festival, a sea of designer outfits, out-there silhouettes, fresh haircuts, and even bouquets of flowers.—
E.R. Pulgar,
SPIN,
10 June 2026
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In a way, the fact that Huston was made up of two halves — one part iconoclastic maverick, one part old school craftsman — gave him an edge his fellow septuagenarians lacked.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
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The evening event in Portland is taking place two days before a Democratic primary that is still seen as Platner's to win, but which could provide clues as to whether enthusiasm for his iconoclastic candidacy has softened.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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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
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But spending her nights on the casino floor was only Charbonneau’s first step toward embodying Cay, a free-spirited sculptor by day who unnerves Vivan from their first, cinematic encounter.—
Elaina Patton,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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The film follows Summer (McGraw), a high-strung teenager whose birthday getaway takes an unexpected turn when her free-spirited mom's new boyfriend joins the trip, who also happens to be her vice principal.—
Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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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
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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 24 Jun. 2026.
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