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revelation

[rev-uh-ley-shuhn] / ˌrɛv əˈleɪ ʃən /


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It was a revelation, and a wake-up call, for fellow retailers.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

A couple years before Pinterest delivered this revelation to me, chef Roy Choi gave me another version of the same permission — only a little less polite.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026

When Ron Shaich’s father was close to dying, he had a revelation: He had messed up in life, making poorly considered decisions and living impulsively.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

He listens to them, as they navigate their complicated feelings, closely tracking the way their intersecting paths lead them toward incremental revelation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

“I wish we did not need to hide it,” I said wistfully, though I knew that it was wisest not to provoke my father and the king by the revelation.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

Although the encounter itself was terrifying, revelations about Shrine’s past have compounded her fears.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

The investigation sparked by Kao’s revelations is dead.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

The military’s reasoning was that leaking some of the information about these interplanetary conflicts might reduce the shock to the public the day the real revelations came.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

The admission comes in the wake of revelations about serious failures in the unit, as reported by the BBC last year.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

I am starting to feel short of breath as the revelations begin to work their way into my mind and heart, as David peels the layers of lies and secrets away.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth




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