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Recent Examples of flat-footed
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.
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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
That unusual dynamic may stem from many employers having been caught flat-footed and short of staff after the economy began roaring back from the pandemic recession.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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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
That unusual dynamic may stem from many employers having been caught flat-footed and short of staff after the economy began roaring back from the pandemic recession.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flat-footed
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An Unprepared Management Team The primary risk in aggressive growth is an unprepared top management team.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The thought of appearing unprepared or unknowledgeable can be stressful, especially in a big team meeting or in conversation with more senior colleagues.Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
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From a drop in the quality of offerings to an overwhelmed, understaffed and underprepared team, there are a number of potential risks that must immediately be addressed during a rapid growth phase to ensure the business can be sustained for the short and long term.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The numbers indicate that many of them are indeed grossly underprepared.Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 6 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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About a quarter are unready to express an opinion of either.Gary Langer, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2024
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“Flat-footed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flat-footed. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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