caught napping
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He was then caught napping by former Liverpool team-mate Luis Diaz as the forward put Bayern in front.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
Levante pulled level in the 21st minute as Atletico were caught napping at a corner and Sanchez nodded home at the back post after he was left completely unmarked.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2025
Reality check: The Hogs absolutely got caught napping by Missouri State, but have proved worthy of their preseason expectations against Cincinnati and South Carolina.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2022
Central banks had been "caught napping" with respect to inflation and would have to raise interest rates more aggressively as a result, extending equity market turmoil, the head of Australia's sovereign fund said on Wednesday.
From Reuters ● Aug. 31, 2022
The police, whenever my mother forebode, would indeed come, and many of the men of the yard would be caught napping, surrendering themselves with lamblike submission.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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