flopped
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The bookish thriller "Verity" cleaned up in its North American box office debut this weekend while Tom Cruise flopped in "Digger" playing a rich old guy who thinks he can save the world.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Sure, “Dune” infamously flopped hard upon arrival, and all planned sequels were immediately canceled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Offerings like last year’s McCrispy chicken strips had flopped, Saleh added.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Nolan said the company gave up on focus groups years ago, after a series of products went gangbusters among testers but flopped in the real world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The hare’s ears flopped comically as he shook his head.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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