blindsided

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

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

But in December, the foundation staff were blindsided when they were told it was shutting down, according to people who worked with it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

That gap is why many couples feel blindsided.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

As a result, Moderna says it was blindsided by the Prasad letter refusing to even consider Moderna’s data.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Because it might turn out that the fellow across the aisle was the guy you’d nearly blindsided at the freeway exit yesterday in order to beat him to a promising garage sale.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini