bombshell

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The judge’s bombshell allegations Tuesday are set to overshadow what would otherwise have been a sweet time in Jonathan’s personal life.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The prosecution dropped the potential bombshell: that Hipolito signed a stipulation saying he knew Crook was a federal officer or employee.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

And when the next bombshell research report drops, ask yourself: Do I own the companies in the obituary section or the companies writing the eulogy?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

In his bombshell speech at the Munich Security Conference in 2025, Vance criticised this law.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

It was a bombshell casually lobbed across the Atlantic.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee