bombshell

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The prosecution dropped the potential bombshell: that Hipolito signed a stipulation saying he knew Crook was a federal officer or employee.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

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

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

Before a cheerful crowd that included Lawrence and Gordon Dean, the “well-lubricated” Teller dropped a bombshell, declaring that he would have nothing to do with the new lab.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik