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Recent Examples of blindside
Senator John Hickenlooper, a Democrat from Colorado who sits on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee chaired by Lee, said he was blindsided by the measure.
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Rollins reportedly personally lobbied Trump to make the change after hearing from farmers and agriculture groups who were staring down economic ruin, blindsiding the immigration hawks.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
But groups have been blindsided by large-scale cuts that had previously been congressionally guaranted through 2025 and even into 2026.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Those familiar with what happened previously told the Free Press that Jack Cooper's leaders were blindsided when Ford ended the contract.
—Jamie L. Lareau, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Rollins reportedly personally lobbied Trump to make the change after hearing from farmers and agriculture groups who were staring down economic ruin, blindsiding the immigration hawks.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
But groups have been blindsided by large-scale cuts that had previously been congressionally guaranted through 2025 and even into 2026.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Those familiar with what happened previously told the Free Press that Jack Cooper's leaders were blindsided when Ford ended the contract.
—Jamie L. Lareau, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 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.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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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.—
Rachel Marlowe,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2025
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Still, my friends and I, specifically those who were teen-agers or older at the time of 9/11, have been bewildered by the Islamophobia of the moment, which feels especially vintage and plainspoken, not massaged into obfuscatory rhetoric or angling for any greater point.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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In the moment, Kyle looked bewildered that the musician had singled him out, smiling with his mouth open in shock.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
20 May 2025
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As President Donald Trump’s administration shakes up the federal workforce, some employees in one department will be moving to Kansas City.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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The announcement follows a big win from activist investment partnership Jana Partners to shake up the struggling Idaho company.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
23 July 2025
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This fragmentary plot is haunted by disconcerting echoes of the second World War and the Holocaust.—
Celia Bell
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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Today’s analysis of facts and data reveals disconcerting results.—
John S. Tobey,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Our recipe tasters were blown away by the combination of ground beef, noodles, and cheese.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 July 2025
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People will be blown away by the quality of the event: the video, the graphics, the stage.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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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.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
3 July 2025
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In every movement or institution, there is a generational turnover that can be discomfiting.—
Michael Brendan Dougherty,
National Review,
30 June 2025
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At the time, I was perplexed and questioned if this was necessary.—
Susan Horava,
Health,
24 June 2025
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Ultimately, the remaining Islanders dumped Jeremiah and Hannah, a controversial move that left viewers at home perplexed as to why this decision was made.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
23 June 2025
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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.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
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Alpine's current driver situation alongside Pierre Gasly remains muddled, leaving the door open for Bottas.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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“Blindside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blindside. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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