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blindside

[blahynd-sahyd] / ˈblaɪndˌsaɪd /


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Malcolm Marx trundled over at the back of a rolling maul after the interval and, three minutes later, Pieter-Steph du Toit barged over after a sharp blindside break by the impressive Van den Berg.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Tiny funds tend not to last long so the wave of launches this year and next is almost guaranteed to bring hundreds of closures that can blindside unsuspecting owners with tax bills.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Pollock lines up at number eight as part of a reshaped back row that sees Ben Earl move to openside and Tom Curry come in at blindside.

From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026

Late in the fourth quarter, Wentz was leveled from the blindside by blitzers Cam Hart and Troy Dye.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025

So, apparently when Grandma said she’d take care of it, she meant she’d blindside Dad and tell him just moments before we got in the cab.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

If you have a problem with being blindsided by requests for money, I’d cut ties now.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

Nik said the couple felt "blindsided" by the fact that their sperm donor could withdraw consent at that stage.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Noel, in particular, is blindsided by the impact.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Goldsmith said he phoned the French company’s leadership to make sure they didn’t feel blindsided, and pitched the idea of swapping their majority stake in Warp Drive for some of RevMed’s equity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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

It’s more than fair to say that this dust-up isn’t a new development that is blindsiding investors.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2025

“It’s been awful. It’s been blindsiding, it’s been a shock because I personally love the L.A. Times and I loved working for you guys and ... that’s gone.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2023

It did this without warning or consulting NPR, blindsiding its leadership.

From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2023

Reckitt recently raised prices on some formulas, blindsiding some parents already frustrated with the struggle to find certain brands.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 28, 2023

The Manly Warringah Sea Eagles admit they didn't consult players about the jersey, apologising also for blindsiding them.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2022




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