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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

SpaceX dropped a wireless industry bombshell late Thursday that sent shares of AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile lower in after-hours trading.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 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

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

All true, but the military, which was still recovering from Yardley’s bombshell, did not want to see such things in print.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

“Love Island USA” Season 8 premieres Tuesday, sans Montgomery, and will feature a number of SoCal bombshells among its cast in Fuji.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 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

Those two bombshells came on top of what was already shaping up to be a frustrating offseason for Mets fans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025

When the news broke and Agar was presented with his baggy green cap by Glenn McGrath, Cricket Australia's own website called it "one of the biggest Ashes bombshells in history".

From BBC ● Nov. 18, 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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