blindside

Tiny funds tend not to last long so the wave of launches this year and next is almost guaranteed to bring hundreds of closures that can blindside unsuspecting owners with tax bills.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

With runners arriving on the blindside of the defenders at the back post, Japan struggled to cope and it was little surprise that Casemiro's equaliser came from this simple but effective ploy.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

Pollock lines up at number eight as part of a reshaped back row that sees Ben Earl move to openside and Tom Curry come in at blindside.

From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026

Late in the fourth quarter, Wentz was leveled from the blindside by blitzers Cam Hart and Troy Dye.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025

So, apparently when Grandma said she’d take care of it, she meant she’d blindside Dad and tell him just moments before we got in the cab.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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 totally blindsided me - I had a tumour the size of a tangerine which had a cyst attached to it," Kirsty said.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

Her lawyers argued the Supreme Court needed to hear the case so Murrin and millions of people like her wouldn’t be blindsided by the IRS years after tax preparers took advantage of them.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026

With the price of insurance low and volatility following a predictable, profitable pattern, Nations sees a risk that investors will take on more risk than they realize and get blindsided.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

In two moves, the ablutionist blindsided the careless pawn and removed it from the field.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

It’s more than fair to say that this dust-up isn’t a new development that is blindsiding investors.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2025

"Manage expectations, because this is going to happen, rather than just blindsiding us out of nowhere, which is what has happened," he says.

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2024

“It’s been awful. It’s been blindsiding, it’s been a shock because I personally love the L.A. Times and I loved working for you guys and ... that’s gone.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2023

It did this without warning or consulting NPR, blindsiding its leadership.

From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2023

Reckitt recently raised prices on some formulas, blindsiding some parents already frustrated with the struggle to find certain brands.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 28, 2023