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bombshell

[bom-shel] / ˈbɒmˌʃɛl /










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In bombshell interviews and tell-all documentaries, the American former actor has never hidden how difficult she found things following her 2018 fairytale wedding to Harry.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Shortly after, they memorably shed light on their decision in a bombshell CBS interview with Oprah Winfrey, unleashing a disturbing look into their life as members of the royal family.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

The bombshell statement landed at 16:00 BST on Thursday, 30 July.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

It wasn’t a surprise, but it was a bombshell.

From Salon Jul. 10, 2026

I try to wrap my head around this bombshell.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

The calming locales both complement and contradict the plot’s revelations, which are hardly bombshells but do speak to how well-to-do families labor to shove inconvenient skeletons into the closet.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

The hearing produced no major bombshells or confirmation of alien life.

From BBC Feb. 19, 2026

Those two bombshells came on top of what was already shaping up to be a frustrating offseason for Mets fans.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 12, 2025

There won't be any more bombshells on our screens this summer as Love Island wraps up its 12th series on Monday.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2025

But the paper presented these allegations as scandalous bombshells, call-ing them “startling disclosures.”

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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