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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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With all northbound lanes closed, traffic backed up, but an unprepared motorist struck the back of another vehicle, sending that car into a spin.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
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So many military commanders were suspended from their duties because of their roles in the martial law decree that concern spread that the South was militarily unprepared to deal with a potential North Korean aggression, although the military dismissed such ideas.Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 14 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 31 Dec. 2024.
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