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orthodox

[awr-thuh-doks] / ˈɔr θəˌdɒks /


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“Instead, he hammered home a strict, orthodox message on inflation with a strong commitment to price stability.”

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

“Today’s hold reinforces that the RBI is an orthodox inflation-targeting central bank,” Varma says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“Such dislike, however, cannot justify using regulatory processes to restrict those views. The government does not get to decide ‘what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion.’”

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Abhishek, for instance, has a strike-rate of 245.2 runs per 100 balls against leg-spin in international T20s and 213.7 against left-arm orthodox spinners.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Dr. Van Helsing had taken the key of the hall-door from the bunch, and locked the door in orthodox fashion, putting the key into his pocket when he had done.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker




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