as in unconventional
not bound by traditional ways or beliefs
his nonconventional cures were the subject of some controversy
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Recent Examples of nonconventional
Additional states may consider the possible deterrent benefits of possessing nuclear arms or, if the costs of acquiring such weapons are prohibitive, other nonconventional weapons.
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William C. Potter, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2023
Jason Sudeikis, also an executive producer and writer, stars as the titular character who coaches AFC Richmond and, through nonconventional methods, works to turn the players into self-believers.
—Karen Mizoguchi, Variety, 15 Mar. 2023
The difference, however, is that Cannon proudly embraces his lifestyle of nonconventional fatherhood and rejects traditional monogamy, even challenging those who are skeptical.
—Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2022
Fears that Moscow might introduce nonconventional weapons into the Ukrainian conflict have intensified in the wake of Russian failures to quickly to capture major Ukrainian cities.
—Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2022
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William C. Potter, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2023
Jason Sudeikis, also an executive producer and writer, stars as the titular character who coaches AFC Richmond and, through nonconventional methods, works to turn the players into self-believers.
—Karen Mizoguchi, Variety, 15 Mar. 2023
The difference, however, is that Cannon proudly embraces his lifestyle of nonconventional fatherhood and rejects traditional monogamy, even challenging those who are skeptical.
—Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2022
Fears that Moscow might introduce nonconventional weapons into the Ukrainian conflict have intensified in the wake of Russian failures to quickly to capture major Ukrainian cities.
—Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2022
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This unconventional column is based on value pluralism — the idea that each of us has multiple values that are equally valid but that often conflict with each other.Sigal Samuel, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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This is an example of the possible results from applying unconventional networking at scale: a senior services provider teaming up with community colleges, workforce development agencies, large employers and governmental bodies to affect societal change.Tylor Taylor, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The movie’s true set pieces are the professorial villain’s ostentatious monologues using fast food, musical plagiarism, and Monopoly as metaphors to point out how modern religions are just conspicuous iterations of what’s come before.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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What was once a niche for ultra-cheap laptops for students has expanded radically as Chrome OS becomes more powerful and versatile, and modern Chromebooks are faster and more capable than ever before while still being hundreds of dollars cheaper than the competition.K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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However, the newer study did not confirm any consistent association between liberal ideology and the anterior cingulate cortex size.Paul Hsieh, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Studies by both the liberal Brennan Center for Justice and the libertarian Cato Institute have found there is almost no evidence of noncitizen voting.Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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The gap in votes cast by the mayor’s critics and her supporters could be seen as a kind of backlash to progressive politics in one of California’s most diverse cities.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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At least this one tilts a bit more progressive: The Recording Academy’s yearslong project to expand and diversify its membership seems to be paying off, with a younger and especially more women-heavy slate this year (just don’t look at the rock categories).Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Another important step is investing in and driving education and training through both traditional and nontraditional channels, modernizing licensing and competency assessment for all roles.Theodore Chien, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Seen in this context, the nontraditional life of Annie Jackson resonates with the mythical Lydia.Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
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This contemporary dispossession of Indigenous people fits into the long and violent history in which legal and extralegal measures are taken by those in power to forcibly remove Indigenous inhabitants from their land.Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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The tradition is centuries old and unique to the U.K., with some towns creating huge elaborate effigies of Guy Fawkes to be burned — sometimes instead building models of contemporary figures, including former prime ministers Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak.Patrick Smith, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Assassinations can also elevate more radical or more effective leaders.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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This makes Godot feel like a free-flowing, creative instrument users share and improve together as a radical hacker collective.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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