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blockbuster

[blok-buhs-ter] / ˈblɒkˌbʌs tər /
NOUN
depth charge
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The next blockbuster IPOs may force investors to confront an uncomfortable truth: Index investing is not nearly as passive as many assume.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The filing comes amid a blockbuster year for new listings, with rival OpenAI also preparing its own IPO filing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

From the messy set of ‘Apocalypse Now’ to the secret edits of ‘Star Wars,’ author Paul Fischer pulls back the curtain on how Coppola, Lucas and Spielberg gambled their friendships to build the modern blockbuster.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

"Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu," Disney's latest entry in the blockbuster sci-fi franchise, plummeted nearly 70 percent in its second weekend in theaters, taking in $25 million and finishing in third place.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

I hated the dreams with a burning passion, but the fact that I was having them didn’t seem like a big blockbuster of a surprise to me.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick




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