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bombshell

[bom-shel] / ˈbɒmˌʃɛl /










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"Cot cams" will be installed on all neonatal units, the UK health secretary has said, following the Letby "inquiry bombshell", as reported by the Independent.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Not since the Dallas Cowboys dealt away Herschel Walker had a bombshell trade rocked the NFL quite like this one.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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

The Dodgers acquired Skubal in an abundantly predictable bombshell trade with the Detroit Tigers in exchange for a trio of prospects, wanting to test the idiom that a ballclub can never have enough pitching.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

A few days later, I received a different kind of bombshell, this time a call from the clerk's office in Baldwin County.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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

“Love Island USA” Season 8 premieres Tuesday, sans Montgomery, and will feature a number of SoCal bombshells among its cast in Fuji.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026

They did not hold any serious bombshells - nor any confirmation of alien life - but it marked the latest clear acknowledgement by the US government that it has investigated sightings of unidentified objects.

From BBC ● May 8, 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

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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