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bombshell

[bom-shel] / ˈbɒmˌʃɛl /










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He has faced some fierce detractors within Zanu-PF, but his main critic - Blessed Geza, also known as "Bombshell" - died last week.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

World War II veterans “are dying out very quickly,” said Bonnie Navarro, founder of the Bombshell Betty’s nonprofit, which organized the event.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2021

Last year he played Rupert Murdoch in the #MeToo drama Bombshell.

From The Guardian • Jul. 17, 2020

But maybe voters will honor Robbie's performance in "Bombshell" and thereby send a veiled message to Hollywood.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2020

Bombshell number two, and a worse one than the first.

From The Pothunters by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)




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