blindsided

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In securities filings, Ghassemieh says he was blindsided by the announcement.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

March brought another whiff, when forecasters were counting on moderate job gains and wound up blindsided by a blowout increase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“Gays and lesbians have a history of being blindsided, and you don’t want to become part of that narrative. Give me a week or two to reach out to the community.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

But just six months later she was blindsided when her husband announced "seemingly out of nowhere" that he wanted a divorce.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

In two moves, the ablutionist blindsided the careless pawn and removed it from the field.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri