nontraditional
Britishadjective
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“I have always engaged in nontraditional tactics,” he later said.
From Washington Post
Well in advance of Donald Trump’s political rise from reality TV stardom, Springer mulled a Senate run in 2003 that he surmised could draw on “nontraditional voters,” people “who believe most politics are bull.”
From Seattle Times
“If you’re a woman of color, you, almost by definition, have to come up through a nontraditional route. But I’ll tell you what — the president knows what she can do.”
From New York Times
China’s alleged use of clandestine police stations outside its borders has drawn new scrutiny of its efforts to spread its influence through nontraditional means around the world.
From Washington Times
He described it as a “sense of familiarity” forged through Mr. Trump’s time in business and entertainment and noted that Mr. Trump had brought millions of nontraditional voters to the table.
From New York Times
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