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blockbuster

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

A data-center development boom was powering the U.S. economy, Anthropic’s blockbuster IPO was on the runway and leading AI labs were announcing a spate of new breakthroughs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

A time-traveling sequel arrives: The Time Traveler’s Wife was a blockbuster hit in 2003.

From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026

It was almost like watching the plan beamed straight from his brain onto the screen of a blockbuster movie.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

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

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

In a season full of intense dramas, massive blockbusters and thought-provoking indie films, these are the movies that will be on everyone’s lips.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

If these therapies become blockbusters, the diagnostic companies doing that sequencing could hold a lucrative tollbooth on every dose.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

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

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock


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