blindsided
Example Sentences
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Two months after being forced out of the U.S. market, the electric vehicle maker is telling dealers that it was blindsided by a Commerce Department crackdown on Chinese vehicle technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The company last year complained that it was blindsided by the FDA rejection after having followed the agency’s guidance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
As she’s being driven to her office, she’s blindsided by the news that her medical records have been leaked, revealing she is in ill health and sending company shares tumbling.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
It is understood Pereira was informed of the decision late on Tuesday evening in a move which blindsided the former Wolves boss.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
“I never thought I’d see the day you’d be blindsided by something on the Current.”
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
