blindside
Example Sentences
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The Thanksgiving chaos wasn’t the first time residents said they had been blindsided by plans for the property.
From Los Angeles Times
To avoid being blindsided after a spouse’s death, Estrada recommends couples meet monthly to review their finances.
If the U.S. legally forecloses this question while other nations leave it open, we risk being strategically blindsided.
Read: I’m blindsided by extra Medicare charges because of my income.
From MarketWatch
Clarke's corner repeatedly protested low blows from TKV, some drifting in on the blindside of the referee, who issued a warning in the third.
From BBC
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