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out of nowhere

  1. Suddenly, unexpectedly, as in That anonymous letter turned up out of nowhere. It is often put as come out of nowhere, as in Their team came out of nowhere and won the state championship. This term uses out of in the sense of “from,” and nowhere in the sense of “an unknown place.” For a synonym, see out of a clear blue sky.



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The rally in gold prices didn’t come out of nowhere.

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"For many viewers, his elimination came out of nowhere. And now a new theory is spreading online about the real reason Niko was voted out... which is that the other contestants didn't know him well," she said.

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Greer said China’s expansion of export controls on rare earths critical for autos, technology, and defense came out of nowhere and was “completely disproportionate” to measures the U.S. has taken on semiconductors.

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That includes 6-8 head coach Todd Wolfson, who has twice won the basketball coaching lottery by having his second 7-footer show up out of nowhere.

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That’s a far cry from earlier in his career when he thrived by hanging onto the ball and creating big plays out of nowhere.

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