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bombshell

[bom-shel] / ˈbɒmˌʃɛl /










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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

Copies of a "bombshell new book" by Earl Spencer, Princess Diana's younger brother, have been stolen from a lorry, the Daily Mail reports.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 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

On stage, she gracefully offset the blond bombshell image she both cultivated and poked fun at.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

My father actually hummed as he looked over the menu, and then right after we placed our orders, he dropped his bombshell.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

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

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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