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blind-sided



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Members of Congress say they and Poland were blind-sided by the decision and that equipment for the deployment was already on the way when the Pentagon pulled the plug.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

P&O said redundancy packages on offer would reflect the lack of notice, but trade unions and even politicians seem to have been blind-sided by this.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2022

Then, on Notre Dame’s final drive, Bellamy blind-sided the quarterback and Carter recovered the fumble with 1:27 left to seal it.

From Washington Times • Sep. 9, 2017

Browning, UW’s 206-pound sophomore, quarterback, cracked Arizona’s 281-pound defensive end, Calvin Allen, onto the ground with a blind-sided block.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2016

A former Target employee in touch with vendors and existing staff at the Canadian headquarters said everyone was blind-sided by the decision, especially by the timing.

From Reuters • Jan. 16, 2015



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