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Recent Examples of blindside
Senior officials in the Food and Drug Administration’s tobacco center were blindsided by a recent decision that opens the door to allowing more unauthorized electronic cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto the U.S. market, The Associated Press has learned.
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Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Despite Tiffany Ervin wanting to blindside Rizo Velovic and flush out his idol, the group remained in lockstep on snuffing Rick's torch.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Further, credit card devaluations are seldom announced far in advance and can often blindside people by reducing the value of stockpiled rewards.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
There are cheerful barging amateurs, happy to be bounced about, and there are prowling malevolences, waiting for the moment to blindside someone or chuck an elbow in their face.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025
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Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Despite Tiffany Ervin wanting to blindside Rizo Velovic and flush out his idol, the group remained in lockstep on snuffing Rick's torch.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Further, credit card devaluations are seldom announced far in advance and can often blindside people by reducing the value of stockpiled rewards.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
There are cheerful barging amateurs, happy to be bounced about, and there are prowling malevolences, waiting for the moment to blindside someone or chuck an elbow in their face.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blindside
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That prevents your privacy and befuddles trackers that bundle your location and demographic data along with your online activities to sell your profile to advertisers and brokers.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
10 June 2026
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Just reaching the Finals has befuddled most of my friends.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
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For three years straight, he’s kept up a pace that bewilders the industry’s leading comics.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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The narrator and his wife find that their attachment to the charismatic and cryptic Chibi grows with the cat’s increasing visits, in a way that bewilders them but somehow bonds them closer together.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Don’t be surprised to see the global semiconductor ecosystem get shaken up in a big way over the next half-decade.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Still, expect Jeff Peterson to take a few swings, executing at least one move to shake up the roster — particularly along the front line.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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Still, the boy was disconcerted during his first sessions in early June, said his mother, Tricia LaBrasca.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Part of the answer—only part, but part of that answer—takes us to a disconcerting fact about the government of the United States right now, about the Trump administration and President Trump.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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Many expected Vozinha and Cape Verde to be blown away by the European champions, in the vein of Germany beating tournament debutants Curaçao 7-1 on Sunday.—
Jennifer Hansler,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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Winery owner Joe Brandonisio of Maple Park, Illinois, told CBS News' Rob Marciano that one of his workers tied himself to a water trailer to keep from being blown away during a powerful storm.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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His views, possibly as discomfiting for some in his party as his internet history, seem almost optimized for social media virality.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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Josh O’Connor and Emily Blunt are his overwhelmed disciples, imbued with discomfiting powers that could be key to making contact with these otherworldly guests.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
10 June 2026
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But there were also perplexing moments that punctured the gravitas of the event (even for an event built around hand-to-hand combat).—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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Aryna Sabalenka being asked to dance after defeating Naomi Osaka in the French Open has one former American tennis star perplexed.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Because the devices are relatively new, hospitals do not always categorize the exact type of vehicle involved in a crash, and details such as speed are self-reported, meaning the data can be muddled.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
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Mixing too many competing scents in the same area also muddles the experience, and strong essential oils like peppermint or cinnamon can quickly overload a space.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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“Blindside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blindside. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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