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bombshell

[bom-shel] / ˈbɒmˌʃɛl /










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"But instead, this bombshell new evidence suggests that he conspired with officials to execute a sleekit, skin-saving cover-up."

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Beach waves, bombshell, Targaryen-inspired twists, luscious locks and a tousled bob.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

In bombshell interviews and tell-all documentaries, the American former actor has never hidden how difficult she found things following her 2018 fairytale wedding to Harry.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

On stage, she gracefully offset the blond bombshell image she both cultivated and poked fun at.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Then my mother dropped the bombshell: She was expecting another baby—a girl—the day before my birthday.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

Peacock announced last week that Montgomery was among the bombshells entering the villa in Fiji for the latest season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

They did not hold any serious bombshells - nor any confirmation of alien life - but it marked the latest clear acknowledgement by the US government that it has investigated sightings of unidentified objects.

From BBC ● May 8, 2026

The hearing produced no major bombshells or confirmation of alien life.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026

Two aspects of the 28-point peace plan, in particular, landed like bombshells in Europe’s defense and foreign-policy establishment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025

But the paper presented these allegations as scandalous bombshells, call-ing them “startling disclosures.”

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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