blind-side
Example Sentences
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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
Epenesa beat left tackle Cam Robinson — just back from suspension — on Lawrence’s blind side.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 8, 2023
Ikwa started to follow me, but he passed too near a tree on his blind side and smacked into it.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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