out of the blue
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When someone calls her out of the blue, it can feel intrusive and give her a lot of anxiety.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
Ferris said her husband's death was "so sudden" and "out of the blue".
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Disruptions can come out of the blue: a ransomware attack crippled one Treasury dealer in 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
“After two years, someone called me out of the blue and told me I’d got a record deal on the same label as Elvis,” she recalled to the Guardian.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Then, out of the blue, I started crying.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
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