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blockbuster

[blok-buhs-ter] / ˈblɒkˌbʌs tər /
NOUN
depth charge
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The Antitrust Division approved the blockbuster deal without demanding a single change, capping an eight-month review and clearing the way for one of the largest media mergers in years.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Bank of America sees five drugs in AstraZeneca’s biopharma pipeline that could generate up to $5 billion in annual peak sales each—Wainua, tozorakimab, laroprovstat and two follow-on products to its blockbuster cardiovascular medicine Farxiga.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

But I defy anyone to name another film this year that balances spectacle and sweeping romance at the blockbuster level as well as Fennell’s film does.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

They are part of a crew of swashbuckling space enthusiasts and retail traders who explored for riches in the cosmos and now look smart on the eve of the blockbuster SpaceX IPO.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

It was almost like watching the plan beamed straight from his brain onto the screen of a blockbuster movie.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman




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