off-guard
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Echard, 33, recently spoke about the case on the “Off The Vine” podcast, saying he was caught off-guard when Owens pleaded guilty in August.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
The dollar’s rally has also caught many on Wall Street off-guard.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Caught off-guard, she wings it with an analogy to “Home Alone.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Yoon's declaration triggered protests, panicked the stock market and caught key allies like the United States off-guard.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
Caught off-guard, he only had time to deflect, his parry lost in his size.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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