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bombshell

[bom-shel] / ˈbɒmˌʃɛl /










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The judge’s bombshell allegations Tuesday are set to overshadow what would otherwise have been a sweet time in Jonathan’s personal life.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

They will have to wait longer after Amazon.com dropped a bombshell on the industry.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass released a budget bombshell last year, stunning the city workforce by proposing widespread layoffs and other cuts in a bid to erase a $1-billion spending gap.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

And when the next bombshell research report drops, ask yourself: Do I own the companies in the obituary section or the companies writing the eulogy?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

He dropped a bombshell on my grandmother and me by telling us that on no account were we to risk the journey to Norway this summer.

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl




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