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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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For example, while Southern Californians are accustomed to wildfires, Los Angeles County agencies were unprepared to fight several major fires simultaneously.—
Najmedin Meshkati,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2025
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Trump has heavily criticized leaders in Los Angeles and California over the response to the wildfires, saying the city and state were woefully unprepared.—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
12 Jan. 2025
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Our single-path mindset has left countless young Americans burdened by debt, struggling to balance learning and work, and far too often underprepared for the demands of the modern workforce.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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Bass did not return until Wednesday, a day after the fires broke out, and her absence has been criticized as evidence the city was underprepared for the fires and underestimated their potential severity.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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During the pandemic, United pilots worked closely with the airline to develop a Covid policy that kept pilots on the payroll, trained and ready to return nearly as quickly as travel did, while other airlines were slowed by having pilots unready to fly.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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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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“Flat-footed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flat-footed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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