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blockbuster

[blok-buhs-ter] / ˈblɒkˌbʌs tər /
NOUN
depth charge
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Younger generations worshiped him as the blockbuster scamp of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise and the live-action redos of “Alice in Wonderland” and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

The controversy only intensified their rivalry, setting up a blockbuster rematch at Wembley in front of 80,000 fans six months later.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

The team struck a pair of blockbuster trades last year with teams that are now struggling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 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

Alejandro González Iñárritu cast the Hollywood star as a bombastic Texas oil baron in ‘Digger,’ bringing the actor back to art-house cinema after almost two decades focused largely on action blockbusters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 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

The conventional bombs of World War II were called blockbusters.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan


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