bombshell
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It wasn’t a surprise, but it was a bombshell.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
It would have taken weeks for the bombshell document to reach Whitehall.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
“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 judge’s bombshell allegations Tuesday are set to overshadow what would otherwise have been a sweet time in Jonathan’s personal life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
“Oh yes, Professorhead,” said Peeves, with the air of one cradling a large bombshell in his arms.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
The calming locales both complement and contradict the plot’s revelations, which are hardly bombshells but do speak to how well-to-do families labor to shove inconvenient skeletons into the closet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
They survived a delayed start because of South African wildfires and an invasion from American bombshells, but the latest Love Island: All Stars winners have been revealed.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 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
New bombshells continue revealing themselves in Cher's new book, "Cher The Memoir: Part One."
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2024
But the paper presented these allegations as scandalous bombshells, call-ing them “startling disclosures.”
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
