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the act or an instance of making known something previously unknown or concealed
the revelation of the movie star's secret marriage by the tabloids a new biography of the former president that contains several shocking revelations
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But Thompson was among the senior UnitedHealth executives sued in May by a pension fund in Hollywood, Florida, that accused them of selling more than $100 million in company stock before the public revelation of a U.S. Department of Justice antitrust investigation, Reuters reported.
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Christopher Cann, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
Recap The biggest revelation from Netflix's 'Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey' is so unsettling Ted Danson is 'A Man on the Inside' in Netflix comedy: 'This is me now' Exclusive: Watch the first trailer for 'The Chosen' Season 5, see when the series returns Need more 'Yellowstone' in your life?
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Nevertheless, the cancer spurned a revelation for Wojnarowski.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Attending the new pope is a revelation that really could throw the church into open schism.
—Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
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Christopher Cann, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
Recap The biggest revelation from Netflix's 'Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey' is so unsettling Ted Danson is 'A Man on the Inside' in Netflix comedy: 'This is me now' Exclusive: Watch the first trailer for 'The Chosen' Season 5, see when the series returns Need more 'Yellowstone' in your life?
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Nevertheless, the cancer spurned a revelation for Wojnarowski.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Attending the new pope is a revelation that really could throw the church into open schism.
—Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
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