out of the blue
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The song was written after the musician emailed the BBC's Eurovision team "out of the blue" last September.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
Mary Harris: Let’s talk about the lead-up to what’s happening now, because as you said in your reporting, this didn’t come out of the blue.
From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026
The drop this week isn’t completely out of the blue.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
Do you ever send him a message out of the blue?
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
One day, out of the blue, a man came to the door.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
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