blockbuster
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As well as starring in Hollywood blockbuster Cleopatra, and was known for his powerful performances in Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood and Shakespearean stage roles.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Alongside its blockbuster cancer drugs, AstraZeneca has also been developing a weight-loss treatment, given the popularity of GLP-1 drugs such as Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Eli Lilly's Mounjaro.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
The world’s second-largest memory chip maker delivered another set of blockbuster earnings on Wednesday, with net profit more than tripling in the third quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
The fictional characters of the Maasverse return this week with “A Court of Splintered Harmony,” the sixth book in the blockbuster series that has unspooled labyrinthine tales of pointy-eared faeries and bloodthirsty monsters since 2015.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 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
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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
Alejandro González Iñárritu cast the Hollywood star as a bombastic Texas oil baron in ‘Digger,’ bringing the actor back to art-house cinema after almost two decades focused largely on action blockbusters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 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
The film industry rode blockbusters like Spider Man and The Odyssey to a record for domestic ticket sales, Rentrak preliminary data show.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Ever since the 1930s, Pinewood had been home to movies ranging from early Alfred Hitchcock mysteries to massive Star Wars blockbusters.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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