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blockbuster

[blok-buhs-ter] / ˈblɒkˌbʌs tər /
NOUN
depth charge
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Kreiz, who has led Mattel since 2018 and oversaw its move into film with the 2023 blockbuster "Barbie," will join Paramount on October 5 and take a seat on the board at closing.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Trent McDuffie, one of the Rams’ blockbuster acquisitions last offseason, has established himself as a leader on defense for a team with Super Bowl ambitions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Sarries were short of domination - the lead swapped hands four times in the final half hour of a blockbuster - but victory away at Leicester was a fine statement of intent.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

More tellingly, they were also writing about a quarter fewer for AbbVie’s Skyrizi, the injectable psoriasis blockbuster that generated nearly $18 billion in sales last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

And I can always find something to mock in a blockbuster.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

It is hard to say how much to chalk up to AI, rather than longer-running trends like the decline of newspapers, record sales and Hollywood blockbusters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Film fans have had plenty of chances to spot Glasgow on the big screen in recent years, from superhero blockbusters to futuristic sci-fi thrillers.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

The film industry rode blockbusters like Spider Man and The Odyssey to a record for domestic ticket sales, Rentrak preliminary data show.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

Bountiful DVD sales meant most films were profitable, even if they weren’t box office blockbusters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

His romantic novels such as The Last of the Mohicans were literary blockbusters.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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