out of the blue
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His passing did not come out of the blue.
From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026
Maybe the furnace needs replacing, a medical bill arrives out of the blue, or an education expense catches you by surprise.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026
The song was written after the musician emailed the BBC's Eurovision team "out of the blue" last September.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
The drop this week isn’t completely out of the blue.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
And Boo makes funny comments out of the blue.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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