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revelation

[rev-uh-lay-shuhn] / ˌrɛv əˈleɪ ʃən /


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There’s a bit of a stakes problem here, but everything that happens in this imagination world is metaphorical, of course, in service of Gabby’s thunderous revelation that her mother was once a creative person too.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Since taking over from Winston last week—and nearly leading an improbable comeback by throwing for 243 yards in less than a quarter—McCarthy has been nothing short of a revelation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

The revelation comes as Philippine Interior Minister Jonvic Remulla warned that evidence gathered so far raised the possibility of serious criminal wrongdoing.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

The revelation spurred Trevelyan, who made a public apology in Grenada in 2023, to co-found the Heirs of Slavery group which supports "reparative justice".

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

The revelation didn’t come the way she’d expected it to—total and devastating.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

That’s saying something, since the company lost around than $350 billion of market cap Monday in the wake of this weekend’s revelations about Huang’s affair.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

Nvidia’s leadership will face intense scrutiny after revelations that CEO Jensen Huang engaged in an affair with a tech executive suspected of working with Chinese intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

He predicted the release would trigger both public and private revelations.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

Plowing through the 292 episodes, which are currently shown on Paramount + and other platforms, has led to many revelations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

I had thought carefully about whether anything in Newjack could conceivably endanger my fellow officers before I included it in the book, and no officer has yet complained to me about those revelations.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover


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