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The GAO report shows shocking proof of colleges underestimating costs by tens of thousands of dollars, leaving students blindsided with the price tag, i am disgusted at the findings of this report, and I will not allow it to go unanswered. Students should never be responsible for footing a bill they don’t even know exists. – Lisa McClain	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
I think everyone got surprised, certainly by representations that had been made by Democrats about this deal, and I think there was certain amount of people being blindsided — not only on our side but on the Democrats' side. – John Thune	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I would really love for someone to figure out why we weren't warned as the parents of premature kids, this absolutely blindsided us... When did they know and why weren't we warned of this shortage, because it put a lot of families in a really devastating position. – Mac Jaehnert	Found on CNN 1 year ago
All three of them happened to be associated with the same university, and I think they were kind of blindsided by it. – Oleg Artemyev	Found on CNN 2 years ago
I was blindsided, john was basically leading a double life throughout our whole marriage. When I learned about the affair, I also learned he’s diverting narcotics. I helped him become a nurse [after changing professions], a very sacred profession. It was just sickening to me. Here I was, trying to help him gain this prestigious degree and title. And this is what he was doing with it. – Rich Fury/Getty Images	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I’ve never blindsided Elizabeth II, i have too much respect for Elizabeth II. – The Me	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I’ve never blindsided my grandmother, i have too much respect for her. – Prince Harry	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
I was so blindsided. I was angry, hurt, betrayed, sad... so many different emotions. I just couldn't believe it, i asked him to have a sit down meeting to discuss it and process it better and he refused, saying that' nothing more needed to be discussed.'. – Chloe Shelton	Found on CNN 3 years ago
This has just frustrated the residents who were blindsided by this. – Curtis Sliwa	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
The( officer) came up from behind me, I guess, and just got me directly. The Department of Homeland Security blindsided me and I got a full dose of The Department of Homeland Security. – Mike Hastie	Found on CNN 3 years ago
Ohio has shown that even a state with a history of no-excuse absentee voting can get blindsided. – Edward Foley	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
Its certainly not true to say the palace were blindsided by this. – Tom Bradby	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
I have been blindsided on this matter, as others have been, i will reflect on the matter, absorbing what colleagues say and consulting others for their advice, and I will report to the House on Monday. – John Bercow	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
It was unacceptable for me to see children and parents separated. It was heartbreaking. And I reacted with my own voice, yes( I disagree) and I let him( the President) know. I didn't know that that policy would come out. I was blindsided by it. I told him at home, and I said to him that I feel that's unacceptable, and he felt the same. – Melania Trump	Found on CNN 4 years ago
After one of the biggest foreign investments by Walmart, the government has again blindsided foreign investors. – Pratibha Jain	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I'm devastated to read that she is now accusing me of conduct that did not occur, l was blindsided by her post and always wanted the best for her. As a husband, a son, and future father, I do not condone any kind of mistreatment of women. – Chris Hardwick	Found on CNN 5 years ago
I'm devastated to read that Chloe Dykstra is now accusing me of conduct that did not occur, l was blindsided by Chloe Dykstra post and always wanted the best for Chloe Dykstra. As a husband, a son, and future father, I do not condone any kind of mistreatment of women. – Chris Hardwick	Found on CNN 5 years ago
It’s a sad tale that former friends are seeking to take the company from its founder and 50 percent owner and put it on the block. But I have known these guys for a long time, i was totally blindsided by their threat that if I didn’t sell I would be bankrupted in court and have my character assassinated in the public square. – Raj Peter Bhakta	Found on FOX News 7 years ago
I would be caught blindsided, i’ll tell everyone I know and pass the word, because I didn’t know anything about it. – Harold Clark , Jr.	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
During the game, two players from John Jay High School targeted one of the game officials and blindsided him, knocking him to the ground. – Marble Falls	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Outta Da' Blue We all have experiences that are sudden occurrences. When the..."Where'd that come from" question arises, we ask others for input but sooner or later we should answer it ourselves. Being "blind sided" is being caught of guard. That's not always a not so good event. I was " blindsided" by Judy's presence. That was a good thing. When we choose to be of aware mind and flexible to changes, we are more enabled to handle... Da' outta da' blues as they surely occur. KnowyerLoved, CWD – Carl DeHaven	added by anonymous 9 years ago
How can he go left if he can’t see? this was a literal presentation of being blindsided. He was attacked on his blind side. To me it seems obvious. He’s being punched in the face, he can’t see. – Attorney Matthew Fletcher	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
For some reason still unbeknownst to me they didn't think that was a good idea and they did fire me, in the last few weeks, it blindsided me; I had no idea that an executive committee could fire a founder and the titular leader of the company. – Bill Gross	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The world is full of women blindsided by the unceasing demands of motherhood, still flabbergasted by how a job can be terrific and torturous. – Anna Quindlen	added by anonymous 14 years ago

The GAO report shows shocking proof of colleges underestimating costs by tens of thousands of dollars, leaving students blindsided with the price tag, i am disgusted at the findings of this report, and I will not allow it to go unanswered. Students should never be responsible for footing a bill they don’t even know exists.

– Lisa McClain

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

I think everyone got surprised, certainly by representations that had been made by Democrats about this deal, and I think there was certain amount of people being blindsided — not only on our side but on the Democrats' side.

– John Thune

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I would really love for someone to figure out why we weren't warned as the parents of premature kids, this absolutely blindsided us... When did they know and why weren't we warned of this shortage, because it put a lot of families in a really devastating position.

– Mac Jaehnert

Found on CNN
1 year ago

All three of them happened to be associated with the same university, and I think they were kind of blindsided by it.

– Oleg Artemyev

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I was blindsided, john was basically leading a double life throughout our whole marriage. When I learned about the affair, I also learned he’s diverting narcotics. I helped him become a nurse [after changing professions], a very sacred profession. It was just sickening to me. Here I was, trying to help him gain this prestigious degree and title. And this is what he was doing with it.

– Rich Fury/Getty Images

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I’ve never blindsided Elizabeth II, i have too much respect for Elizabeth II.

– The Me

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I’ve never blindsided my grandmother, i have too much respect for her.

– Prince Harry

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

I was so blindsided. I was angry, hurt, betrayed, sad... so many different emotions. I just couldn't believe it, i asked him to have a sit down meeting to discuss it and process it better and he refused, saying that' nothing more needed to be discussed.'.

– Chloe Shelton

Found on CNN
3 years ago

This has just frustrated the residents who were blindsided by this.

– Curtis Sliwa

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

The( officer) came up from behind me, I guess, and just got me directly. The Department of Homeland Security blindsided me and I got a full dose of The Department of Homeland Security.

– Mike Hastie

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Ohio has shown that even a state with a history of no-excuse absentee voting can get blindsided.

– Edward Foley

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

Its certainly not true to say the palace were blindsided by this.

– Tom Bradby

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

I have been blindsided on this matter, as others have been, i will reflect on the matter, absorbing what colleagues say and consulting others for their advice, and I will report to the House on Monday.

– John Bercow

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

It was unacceptable for me to see children and parents separated. It was heartbreaking. And I reacted with my own voice, yes( I disagree) and I let him( the President) know. I didn't know that that policy would come out. I was blindsided by it. I told him at home, and I said to him that I feel that's unacceptable, and he felt the same.

– Melania Trump

Found on CNN
4 years ago

After one of the biggest foreign investments by Walmart, the government has again blindsided foreign investors.

– Pratibha Jain

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

I'm devastated to read that she is now accusing me of conduct that did not occur, l was blindsided by her post and always wanted the best for her. As a husband, a son, and future father, I do not condone any kind of mistreatment of women.

– Chris Hardwick

Found on CNN
5 years ago

I'm devastated to read that Chloe Dykstra is now accusing me of conduct that did not occur, l was blindsided by Chloe Dykstra post and always wanted the best for Chloe Dykstra. As a husband, a son, and future father, I do not condone any kind of mistreatment of women.

– Chris Hardwick

Found on CNN
5 years ago

It’s a sad tale that former friends are seeking to take the company from its founder and 50 percent owner and put it on the block. But I have known these guys for a long time, i was totally blindsided by their threat that if I didn’t sell I would be bankrupted in court and have my character assassinated in the public square.

– Raj Peter Bhakta

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

I would be caught blindsided, i’ll tell everyone I know and pass the word, because I didn’t know anything about it.

– Harold Clark , Jr.

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

During the game, two players from John Jay High School targeted one of the game officials and blindsided him, knocking him to the ground.

– Marble Falls

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Outta Da' Blue We all have experiences that are sudden occurrences. When the..."Where'd that come from" question arises, we ask others for input but sooner or later we should answer it ourselves. Being "blind sided" is being caught of guard. That's not always a not so good event. I was " blindsided" by Judy's presence. That was a good thing. When we choose to be of aware mind and flexible to changes, we are more enabled to handle... Da' outta da' blues as they surely occur. KnowyerLoved, CWD

– Carl DeHaven

added by anonymous
9 years ago

How can he go left if he can’t see? this was a literal presentation of being blindsided. He was attacked on his blind side. To me it seems obvious. He’s being punched in the face, he can’t see.

– Attorney Matthew Fletcher

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

For some reason still unbeknownst to me they didn't think that was a good idea and they did fire me, in the last few weeks, it blindsided me; I had no idea that an executive committee could fire a founder and the titular leader of the company.

– Bill Gross

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

The world is full of women blindsided by the unceasing demands of motherhood, still flabbergasted by how a job can be terrific and torturous.

– Anna Quindlen

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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