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blockbuster

[blok-buhs-ter] / ˈblɒkˌbʌs tər /
NOUN
depth charge
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Plus, fresh valuation focus on Anthropic’s blockbuster IPO.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Anthropic had been expected to begin pitching its blockbuster IPO this week, according to reports.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

Just 60 days after his comeback tournament was ended in a late-night New York blockbuster against Ben Shelton, Carlos Alcaraz took his revenge.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

A time-traveling sequel arrives: The Time Traveler’s Wife was a blockbuster hit in 2003.

From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026

Imagine a blockbuster movie about a world united in battle against Nazi oppression.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

In the past, when Depp was a major box-office draw, he’d reaped huge earnings from blockbusters that brought in nearly $10 billion at the worldwide box office, according to media researcher Rentrak.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

An interesting mix of about a half dozen blockbusters and indies also seem like good bets, while at least three of the 10 slots are fully up for grabs.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

Apted went on to become a big name in Hollywood, directing blockbusters including James Bond's The World Is Not Enough, but he always returned to the show and said it was his most significant achievement.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

These drugs are highly complex medicines manufactured inside living cells and often end up being multibillion-dollar blockbusters for drug companies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Those dozen blockbusters are the cereals wheat, corn, rice, barley, and sorghum; the pulse soybean; the roots or tubers potato, manioc, and sweet potato; the sugar sources sugarcane and sugar beet; and the fruit banana.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond


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