bombshell
Example Sentences
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It has, however, raised questions about trade deals Washington has agreed since Trump's "Liberation Day" bombshell in April, with the European Union demanding clarity on the issue before ratifying its agreement.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 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
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
Whereas to me it was a bombshell, exploding in a thousand fragments.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
