The announcement caught the interest of the popular press and the scientific community.

The announcement yesterday caught many in the education establishment off guard.

But the mayor's announcement caught some other major charities by surprise.

The announcement of the deal yesterday afternoon caught many analysts by surprise.

This sudden announcement caught most of the remaining employees by surprise.

I know there are many things about my mom he just doesn't get, and Brian's announcement caught him totally off guard.

Last week's announcement by the bank, which has a fair degree of independence, caught the government off guard.

But the announcement, which was released after the stock market closed, caught several media analysts off guard.

Western diplomats said the announcement caught the opposition parties off guard.

On a day of surprises, this announcement caught me the most off guard.