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Recent Examples of blindside
Swizz did emphasize the need for Timbo to be transparent and inform people, because even he was blindsided by the news.
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 16 June 2025
Noel Brewer, a professor at the University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health, had been on the panel, called the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), since July 2024 before the firings blindsided him.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 11 June 2025
While solo companies might be blindsided by regulatory changes, partners with diverse market presence can share intelligence about upcoming shifts, allowing both to adapt more quickly.
—Maile Keone, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
For Hunt and many other users blindsided by the order, the stakes appear high.
—ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blindside
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The mix of the slow-motion roll of the ball with the studs of his right boot to befuddle poor Axel Disasi and the thunderous power of the left-foot finish past the head of Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was pure poetry.—
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As the celebrations flowed with Champagne and a decadent pâtisserie bar, Running Point star Chet Hanks was spotted roaming the venue, looking slightly befuddled.—
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Lynskey says she’s been bewildered by the fans who’ve directed online vitriol at Shauna this season, while seemingly forgiving the sins of Shauna’s husband Jeff (Warren Cole) and the heinous crimes committed by Misty (Christina Ricci).—
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Both were bewildered by this fashion design travesty.—
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Those recent struggles have led the French Professional League to shake up its structure and become an entity owned by French clubs and private equity, following the successful model of the Premier League.—
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An even smaller number are using this approach to shake up their competitive landscape and build new AI native businesses or products.—
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What should be disconcerting for the Giants and Padres — as well as the New York Yankees and Mets, and any other aspiring contender — is that the Dodgers have managed to distance themselves from the competition without looking particularly imposing.—
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The movie opens with a screening of his black-and-white movie, which disconcerts Tom because of its echoes of his own youth in this community.—
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Then the Hawks were blown away by New Orleans offering an unprotected first-round pick in 2026 to move up to No. 13 for Maryland big man Derik Queen.—
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All three of us read the script for Reservoir Dogs, and I was blown away by it.—
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From this chamber poured a seemingly incessant stream of sordid details, discomfiting puzzle pieces that added up to a portrait of a man who used his fame and fortune to reduce his female victims to chattel.—
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In every movement or institution, there is a generational turnover that can be discomfiting.—
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Through the years, dozens of actresses have portrayed Superman's love interest and confidante Lois Lane, an award-winning reporter both perplexed and entranced by the man also (secretly) known as Clark Kent.—
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The aftermath What perplexes her, Nicole Fech said, is that Anderson went out of her way to call the camp a year and a half after the family left the church.—
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The Martin, more often utilized for unamplified concerts, was at times overpoweringly loud, with an acoustic that tended to muddle speech and singing in particular.—
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Alpine's current driver situation alongside Pierre Gasly remains muddled, leaving the door open for Bottas.—
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“Blindside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blindside. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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