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bombshell

[bom-shel] / ˈbɒmˌʃɛl /










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The question was sparked by a bombshell lawsuit filed by a former student at Cornell University, some 200 miles north of the district.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

The security talks also come in a week when questions have been raised about Germany's reliability as an intelligence partner, following the bombshell arrest of a former spy chief on suspicion of espionage.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The report commissioned by Apollo, which came to be known as the Dechert report for the law firm that produced it, dropped the bombshell that Black had actually paid Epstein $158 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 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

AS IF SHE DIDN’T just drop a bombshell on us, Ama turns and whisks out of the office, closing the door behind her.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

However, it was soon revealed they were not actually going home, and were sent on dates with two new bombshells instead.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

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

Producers were keen to capitalise on that for the latest All Stars, which saw six American bombshells enter in their own Casa Amor villa halfway through.

From BBC ● Feb. 24, 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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