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Recent Examples of flat-footed
The Bulls nearly caught the Hurricanes flat-footed, kicking and seemingly recovering a surprise onside kick after their touchdown.
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Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 22 Sep. 2024
The Packers sank the Bears 33-28 as Aaron Rodgers connected with Randall Cobb with 38 seconds remaining for a 48-yard touchdown on fourth-and-8 as free safety Chris Conte got caught standing flat-footed.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2024
Government transparency will reduce the chances that society is caught flat-footed by a tech company developing AGI before anyone else is expecting.
—Daniel Colson, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
The former president seemingly contradicted his praise, however, by later repeating his assertions that Biden's administration has been flat-footed and left affected states to suffer.
—Chris Megerian, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
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Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 22 Sep. 2024
The Packers sank the Bears 33-28 as Aaron Rodgers connected with Randall Cobb with 38 seconds remaining for a 48-yard touchdown on fourth-and-8 as free safety Chris Conte got caught standing flat-footed.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2024
Government transparency will reduce the chances that society is caught flat-footed by a tech company developing AGI before anyone else is expecting.
—Daniel Colson, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
The former president seemingly contradicted his praise, however, by later repeating his assertions that Biden's administration has been flat-footed and left affected states to suffer.
—Chris Megerian, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flat-footed
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The economics are changing rapidly, and the risks of being caught unprepared for some of those shocks are high enough that retailers need to pay attention in 2025.Lauren Parker, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
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But the cost of ensuring extra energy capacity is prohibitive, and many countries are unprepared for worsening conditions, said Nicolas Fulghum, a senior analyst at Ember.José María León Cabrera, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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The Texas grid was also underprepared for ice storms during the winter of 2023.Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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An accompanying investigation delves into how people in assisted living facilities are getting sicker, and how underprepared Wisconsin is to handle their care.Lainey Seyler, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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The Iranian government remained unprepared for the Syrian army’s swift collapse, as defensive lines crumbled and soldiers proved unready or unable to fight.Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
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But readiness is usually an advantage, especially when your opponent is adamantly unready.Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Flat-footed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flat-footed. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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