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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

In the forwards, George Martin makes his first England start since the 2025 Six Nations, joining Alex Coles in the second row with Ollie Chessum on the blindside flank.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Raffi Quirke, a boyhood Sale fan, signed off before a summer move to Newcastle with a blindside dart and cute chip to set up one of Arron Reed's two tries.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

Another change to the starting 15 sees Wallace Sititi return at blindside flanker following a breakthrough 2024 campaign.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 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

Much of the soccer world, however, was completely blindsided by Infantino’s announcement, including FIFA’s ruling council and the confederations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 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 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

Their view: that those AI skeptics could get blindsided this year.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

Because it might turn out that the fellow across the aisle was the guy you’d nearly blindsided at the freeway exit yesterday in order to beat him to a promising garage sale.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

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

So four people who knew Mr Altman and the business well reached a breaking point of such seriousness that they sprung into action immediately, blindsiding the entire tech community including, reportedly, their own investors.

From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2023

“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