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
“We wanted to make sure the customer wasn’t left with a box that flopped open.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Sure, “Dune” infamously flopped hard upon arrival, and all planned sequels were immediately canceled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Slow down your shopping habits: Shein debuted on the Hong Kong stock market earlier this month—and it flopped.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
He almost belly flopped beside her but the look on her face made him stop short.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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