blind-sided

Example Sentences

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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

The remarks emerged on Sunday morning and somewhat blind-sided the team.

From BBC • May 7, 2023

The current climate is stirring recollections of 2013 when investors felt blind-sided when then-Chairman Ben Bernanke, in an announcement, raised the idea of a gradual taper.

From Reuters • Jun. 17, 2021

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