blind side
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Scrum-half Jeremy Fernandez took the ball from a scrum and broke down the blind side before putting a perfectly weighted kick behind the Saints defence for winger Ambadiang to race onto and score.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
It’s musical chairs along the offensive line as the Chargers scramble to protect the blind side of franchise quarterback Justin Herbert without handcuffing their offense by committing too many resources to doing so.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2025
As a left tackle, Mailata is responsible for protecting the quarterback's blind side - if they are right-handed - but it was not an immediate transition.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2025
Dolphins edge rusher Andrew Van Ginkel sacked Jones from the blind side, and the quarterback’s neck appeared to go forward and snap back in a whiplash-type of movement.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 12, 2023
I tried to keep on Ethan’s blind side, but it didn’t help much.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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The return of Wainwright means Mann moves to open-side at the expense of Harri Deaves with Taine Plumtree shifting to blind-side flanker.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025
Alt had replaced blind-side blocker Rashawn Slater, who was injured in training camp, meaning the Chargers are already on their third left tackle, second right tackle and second right guard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2025
Her rise over Mitchell's tenure has also helped free up captain Zoe Aldcroft to move from the second row to blind-side flanker.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2025
Aldcroft, who can play lock but featured at blind-side flanker for this year's entire Six Nations campaign, leads England into the World Cup after being appointed captain at the start of this year.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2025
On the blind-side of the hill,—that is to say the side which gets scarcely any sun in winter,—a deep drift of snow still lingered, filling up a furrow made in former years by a shingle-slip.
From Station Amusements in New Zealand by Barker, Lady (Mary Anne)