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blockbuster

[blok-buhs-ter] / ˈblɒkˌbʌs tər /
NOUN
depth charge
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The blockbuster movie “Project Hail Mary” has driven a nearly eightfold increase in print sales, from the same period in 2025, for the Andy Weir book.

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

The “this” in question is the Market Integration and Supervision Package the commission published in December, a blockbuster recommending no less than 17 pieces of legislation.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The couple, both 29 and from London, are huge fans of Call of Duty, the blockbuster shooter franchise that has taken over an entire hall with major tournaments this weekend.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

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

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein