bombshell

Example Sentences

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It would have taken weeks for the bombshell document to reach Whitehall.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Still, that left them far away from playoff contention—and set the stage for this week’s bombshell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

They will have to wait longer after Amazon.com dropped a bombshell on the industry.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass released a budget bombshell last year, stunning the city workforce by proposing widespread layoffs and other cuts in a bid to erase a $1-billion spending gap.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Whereas to me it was a bombshell, exploding in a thousand fragments.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier