Being caught off guard so easily was very unbecoming for such a seasoned veteran.
The burial caught people off guard in Caroline County, which has about 30, 000 residents.
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But even the other events reinforce the impression of a government caught off guard.
Yet even he was caught off guard by the intensity of the effort marshalled against him.
Bartolini and Busch agree that manufacturers and retailers will enter the holidays off guard.
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Putin was caught off guard, and nervously asked the moderator to move on to other questions.
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And truly, that's why I think this caught a lot of people off guard.
Chief Executive Frank Baldino vows that he will not be caught off guard.
He caught many Guatemalans off guard last month when he said he wanted to legalize drugs.
Still, some in Chicago were caught off guard by the last gasp from Old Man Winter.
Two women caught Johnson off guard and tackled him, and a policeman shot him.
In contrast to the Asian reaction, the confrontation appears to have caught Europe slightly off guard.
Even DeLay's friend and fellow Texas Republican Pete Sessions seemed to have been caught off guard.
Friendster created the modern social network, but was caught off guard by its success.
They had conducted so many operations over the past nine years that few things caught them off guard.
But midway through the interview, he was caught off guard when his interviewer asked him for his Klout score.
Industry watchers seem caught off guard by the deal, and several don't see a clear rationale for the combination.
But al-Joulani distanced himself from al-Baghdadi's message, saying it took al-Nusra off guard.
The sheer scope and speed of China's Central Asian coup caught many off guard, not least its Western rivals.
Mrs Merkel, caught off guard, agrees in principle but thinks such a referendum still lies far in the future.
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So news can strike the particular stock or sector or your emerging markets so quickly and take you off guard.
Either Apple is really caught off guard by the demand for the iPad, or it has some supply chain issues.
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"In the wake of infidelity, most betrayed partners feel surprised and caught off guard, " says marriage and family therapist James Walkup.
Didier Drogba was injured in the Fulham penalty area when Essien headed home and Hughes conceded his side were caught off guard.
He obviously had not taken any steps to prepare to answer questions about that relationship and he was clearly caught off guard.
He was caught off guard, and tried to explain, then comfort her.
"We were caught off guard by some of the attacks, " says Viehbacher.
Obviously they feel caught off guard because of the lax regulation, in some cases, of the banking industry before the financial crisis.
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