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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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Published on January 31, 2025 By Eric Twardzik Angel Ramos
In 2025, custom tailors are drawing inspiration from an unorthodox source: the zoo.
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2025
President Trump’s controversial pick for director of national intelligence angered Republicans by refusing to condemn government leaker Edward Snowden as well as her unorthodox foreign policy views on Russia and Syria, among other concerns.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Democrats have questioned Kennedy’s qualifications for the role based on his past statements and unorthodox view of medicine.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
The unorthodox approach to festival lineup announcements aligns with Warped Tour’s mission to highlight smaller, up and coming artists.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2025
President Trump’s controversial pick for director of national intelligence angered Republicans by refusing to condemn government leaker Edward Snowden as well as her unorthodox foreign policy views on Russia and Syria, among other concerns.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Democrats have questioned Kennedy’s qualifications for the role based on his past statements and unorthodox view of medicine.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
The unorthodox approach to festival lineup announcements aligns with Warped Tour’s mission to highlight smaller, up and coming artists.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Unorthodox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unorthodox. Accessed 16 Feb. 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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