out of the blue
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So, when dad James messaged him out of the blue about his ancient right to look after animals on the land, it was "like finding a fiver down the back of the sofa".
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
None of this came out of the blue.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
How you have your retirement funds allocated between traditional and Roth accounts is not something that comes out of the blue.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
Recent models of the artificial-intelligence chatbot have been bringing up the creatures in conversations with users seemingly out of the blue, as well as gremlins, trolls and ogres.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
“You know, I think you’re cool, Vera,” he says out of the blue.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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