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blockbuster

[blok-buhs-ter] / ˈblɒkˌbʌs tər /
NOUN
depth charge
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Ask people for a recent mahjong cultural reference and chances are they’ll cite 2018’s “Crazy Rich Asians,” the blockbuster that shone a Baccarat chandelier on Singapore’s 0.1%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Iger determined that Disney was cranking out too many TV shows and made-for-streaming movies, many of which didn’t live up to the company’s high standards of quality and diluted its blockbuster franchises.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The incident marks the second time the blockbuster game developer has been hacked.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Those blockbuster deals are almost always driven by companies trying to plug massive holes left by expiring patents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

“Without Miss Dixon’s presence, we will no longer have a blockbuster event, publicity-wise. She’s the company icon, Mr. Branitt. She’s our Aunt Jemima, our Betty Crocker, our—” “Tony the Tiger?” said Curly.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen




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