Word: unorthodox
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...brisk February day shortly thereafter, Howard Hunt and I had lunch with a physician retired from CIA, an expert on what Hunt called "the unorthodox application of medical and chemical knowledge." Hunt introduced me under my operational alias, "George Leonard." We lunched in the Hay Adams Hotel, just across Lafayette Park from the White House. The purpose of the luncheon, Hunt had explained to me previously, was to prepare, for the approval of Hunt's "principal," a plan to stop columnist Jack Anderson. Hunt and I often used the term "my principal" rather than identify our superiors...
...during the ballets, the camera becomes curiously fixed on the stage after the ballets--a few cheers off-screen (so feeble they sound as if supplied by the film crew) indicates a warm ovation. The sole exception, and the sole excitement, occurs during a disastrous premiere, Shocked by the unorthodox choreography, a raucous audience tosses programs at the stage; as the catcalls drown out the music, Nijinsky shouts the beats to dancers from the wings, while Diaghilev tries to calm the crowd out front...
...psychological advantage Rose gleaned from his unorthodox eating habits coupled with a well-developed ability to focus toward goals made the former USC swim captain nearly unbeatable in the "psyche" process. This competitive drive and concentration gave Rose an extra edge when on his way to breaking the 18-minute barrier for the 1500-meter swim...
What is most surprising about Brown's precipitous decline is that it comes despite growing popular acceptance of the positions he has stressed--energy conservation, fiscal conservatism, a halt to the development of nuclear power, and, most recently, opposition to draft registration. The once unorthodox blend of liberalism and conservatism that Brown was the first to champion has received increasing popular support; many of the candidates are now describing themselves as "socially compassionate fiscal conservatives." Still, Brown's campaign has yet to ignite, or even give off a spark. The essence of his success in 1976--his unconventionality--has triggered...
Penn's Roger Reina managed to reverse McNerney twice while the 126-Iber. tried to shift to the cradle, then fell victim to McNerney's unorthodox but heads-up style for a 9-6 loss...