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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

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

Saba coffee shop has become a destination for fans of the Peacock reality show “Love Island USA” after owner Gal Tshnieder was cast as a bombshell.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

But when she says, Nicky, your father and I are separating, it’s like a bombshell drops right in the center of your heart and splatters all across your life.

From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander

“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

The hearing produced no major bombshells or confirmation of alien life.

From BBC Feb. 19, 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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