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bombshell

[bom-shel] / ˈbɒmˌʃɛl /










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Three days after landing in Tucson, on Friday morning, I drove to the airport as another pop-culture bombshell finally threatened to knock Nancy Guthrie off the front page.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

Three weeks before the Olympics, the pair were preparing to compete in the European Championships when Papadakis released a bombshell book.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

At City Hall, Raman’s entrance into the mayor’s race is a bombshell, particularly given her relationship with Bass.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

Alphabet earnings are the headliner for later, but for now, investors continue to weigh the fallout from embattled software stocks after Anthropic’s “Cowork” bombshell.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

AS IF SHE DIDN’T just drop a bombshell on us, Ama turns and whisks out of the office, closing the door behind her.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer