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On the legislative front, there has been an increase in the number of bills introduced in Congress targeted specifically on Canadian exports, where previously we were being "sideswiped" by general legislation aimed at other targets.

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Tammy Lynn Michaels feels "sideswiped" by her breakup

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She said a council member asked her to make a presentation, and she got "sideswiped" by the controversy.

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"sideswiped" by a slowdown of demand in the U.S. and abroad.

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But Ms. Hance was convinced the pit bull-Labrador mix needed a restraint after a tractor-trailer sideswiped her minivan while Cocoa stood in the front seat, an incident that left both dog and owner shaken but uninjured.

Get in the Car, Fasten Your Seat Belt, That's a Good Boy! Gwendolyn Bounds 2011

MR. MURRAY: Ellen, Clay's book says you can do everything right, you can listen to your customers, you can be very smart about allocating capital to the highest returns, and you can still get sideswiped by disruptive technologies.

The Innovator's Solution 2011

The trumpets sideswiped the trombones, which were hauling a bass-clef harmony out of the eight measure break.

Chameleon Andrew Clarke 2011

These signs of resilience of the euro itself may have sideswiped many currency investors, forcing them to close bearish bets by buying the currency.

Mideast Troubles Pressure Euro Neil Shah 2011

That all came to an end in recent months after a confluence of events sideswiped the industry, causing short sellers to swell.

Rare-Earth Firms Prove a Common Focus for Shorts Brendan Conway 2011

But Ms. Hance was convinced the pit bull-Labrador mix needed a restraint after a tractor-trailer sideswiped her minivan while Cocoa stood in the front seat, an incident that left both dog and owner shaken but uninjured.

Get in the Car, Fasten Your Seat Belt, That's a Good Boy! Gwendolyn Bounds 2011