bombshell

Example Sentences

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Stokes' return hinted normality may resume until his bombshell announcement on Sunday, one of the most extraordinary days in English cricket history.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

“I realized that we had something that was hugely significant, but I didn’t realize the extent of the bombshell until the broadcast,” Bashir recalled in “The Verdict.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners, the organization for regulators from every U.S. state, in 2024 published a bombshell study revealing that the ratings on insurers’ private-credit investments were routinely inflated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

If this was DNA, I should create a bombshell by announcing its discovery.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson