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Actually, for all its apparent unorthodoxy, Lorblanchet’s work fits right into a new trend in cave art archeology.—
Roger Lewin,
Discover Magazine,
11 Nov. 2019 -
Analysts said the move was the clearest step yet toward more mainstream economic policies after years of unorthodoxy under President Tayyip Erdogan, and should help rein in inflation expectations.—
Reuters,
CNN,
24 Aug. 2023
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A couple of years into her third term, Nabiullina has carved out room for nonconformism in a Russian establishment fixated on loyalty above all else.—
Rachel Ventresca,
Fortune Europe,
7 June 2024
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Tolokonnikova is hardly representative of her generation, but her story hints at the possibility of another future for Russia, one in which nonconformism, tolerance, and individualism become virtues rather than crimes.—
Sarah E. Mendelson,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Dec. 2014
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These notions of nonconformity antagonized directly by various religious leaders, while the Civil War (1642–51) irreparably shook the British monolith.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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This demand for nonconformity reflects a broader narrative rooted in American history, where risk-taking and resilience have been essential to the nation’s identity.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes,
6 Nov. 2024
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These experiments, interspersed with short spells in power for the more conventional parties of the center-left, show an electorate drawn to stronger and stronger versions of outsider posturing and populist extremism.—
Moisés Naím,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Researchers have argued that the widening gender gap reflects a crisis that, if not addressed, could push men toward extremism.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC News,
24 Mar. 2025
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