blockbuster

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The movie “Project Hail Mary” has proven a certifiable blockbuster since its release last month, the highest-grossing Amazon film ever.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

SpaceX seems to be getting a step closer to a blockbuster initial public offering.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Lumentum Holdings had a blockbuster quarter, rising 84% and claiming a spot in the S&P 500.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Tolkan was also well known for drilling Maverick and Goose with swift reprimands and tough love between puffs of his cigar as their commanding officer, Tom “Stinger” Jardian, in the 1986 blockbuster “Top Gun.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

I hated the dreams with a burning passion, but the fact that I was having them didn’t seem like a big blockbuster of a surprise to me.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick