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
Alt, the best player on the offensive line, had returned for the Week 8 game against Minnesota and his presence was noticeable in both run blocking and protection of Herbert’s blind side.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 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
Williams is the anchor on San Francisco’s offensive line with his athleticism fueling the team’s running game and his strength protecting Brock Purdy’s blind side in the passing game.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
But Nick came up on his blind side when he saw the spin and knocked the ball away.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
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There is one positional switch with Alex Mann moving from open-side flanker to blind-side to accommodate Botham.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
Alex Mann reverts to his more familiar blind-side role to allow Deaves to slot in at open-side flanker.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 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
As the USA braced themselves for a shove, Kabeya and second row Morweena Talling instead peeled round into the narrow blind-side channel, linking up with hooker Amy Cokayne, who went in at the corner.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 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 Lady (Mary Anne) Barker