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bombshell

[bom-shel] / ˈbɒmˌʃɛl /










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“I realized that we had something that was hugely significant, but I didn’t realize the extent of the bombshell until the broadcast,” Bashir recalled in “The Verdict.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners, the organization for regulators from every U.S. state, in 2024 published a bombshell study revealing that the ratings on insurers’ private-credit investments were routinely inflated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

A new bombshell has just entered the villa.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 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

Oh, what kind of bombshell is about to burst now?

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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