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Recent Examples of flat-footed
Interestingly the Milei administration appeared to have been caught flat-footed by the news.
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Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
When Guccione spread his arms wide, signaling Tatis had not swung – and had not struck out – Laureano was flat-footed in no-man’s land.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 23 Aug. 2025
In the 71st minute, Necaxa took a short corner kick and routinely delivered a pass to the head of an unmarked Alexis Peña, who caught goalkeeper Pedro Gallese flat-footed to make the score 5-1.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
After the last wave of the opioid epidemic, we cannot get caught flat-footed again.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
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Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
When Guccione spread his arms wide, signaling Tatis had not swung – and had not struck out – Laureano was flat-footed in no-man’s land.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 23 Aug. 2025
In the 71st minute, Necaxa took a short corner kick and routinely delivered a pass to the head of an unmarked Alexis Peña, who caught goalkeeper Pedro Gallese flat-footed to make the score 5-1.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
After the last wave of the opioid epidemic, we cannot get caught flat-footed again.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flat-footed
Adjective
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Kurt's key takeaways This leak exposes how unprepared many developers are to protect the private data of people using AI chat apps.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Sora’s release, and the rapid circumvention of its authentication mechanisms, is a reminder that society is unprepared for the next wave of increasingly realistic, personalized deepfakes.—
Nikita Ostrovsky,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But when its characters butt up against real historical conflicts and resonant social issues, the series can seem a little underprepared to take them on.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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But Gen Z’s brief job tenures are much more complicated than what meets the eye; entry-level job postings have fallen 29% since January 2024, and alongside fewer opportunities, many are feeling underprepared and unsupported in their professional lives.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Successors are unready when the call comes.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Every hospital, power grid, pipeline, water treatment plant, and telecommunications system is on the frontlines, and most of the United States’ critical infrastructure is unready for battle.—
Anne Neuberger,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Flat-footed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flat-footed. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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