blockbuster
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But when the Cubs landed Tucker in a blockbuster trade with the Astros before the 2025 season, hoping he’d elevate their offense, he did just that for the first three months of the season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Before the Los Angeles Rams pulled off the blockbuster trade of the NFL offseason, coach Sean McVay leaned on one of his former players for advice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
But what turned a summer blockbuster into an IMAX-sized lightning rod?
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
The tepid performance came even after a blockbuster day on Wall Street, where Amazon surged more than 15 percent as it posted forecast-busting quarterly profits and revenue increases.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
And I can always find something to mock in a blockbuster.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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But is it really worth seeing these blockbusters in Imax?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
It was the latest in a long line of Hollywood blockbusters to have been filmed in the city in recent years.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
In a summer of Gen Z-driven blockbusters and ancient Greek juggernauts, the 38th entry in the Marvel universe can’t help smelling like your uncle’s sweaty Comic-Con ball cap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Abrams, who has helmed blockbusters in the “Mission: Impossible” and “Star Wars” franchises among many other hits, and fairly or not she has been accused of benefiting from nepotism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The conventional bombs of World War II were called blockbusters.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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