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blockbuster

[blok-buhs-ter] / ˈblɒkˌbʌs tər /
NOUN
depth charge
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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

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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