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blockbuster

[blok-buhs-ter] / ˈblɒkˌbʌs tər /
NOUN
depth charge
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Anthropic had been expected to begin pitching its blockbuster IPO this week, according to reports.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

Just 60 days after his comeback tournament was ended in a late-night New York blockbuster against Ben Shelton, Carlos Alcaraz took his revenge.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

A time-traveling sequel arrives: The Time Traveler’s Wife was a blockbuster hit in 2003.

From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026

The profit growth was driven by the blockbuster success of its latest Spider-Man film and strength in its game and other businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

And I can always find something to mock in a blockbuster.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

Blood thinners have been blockbusters for drug companies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

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

Jing, 38, has headlined blockbusters in both China and Hollywood, starring opposite Matt Damon in “The Great Wall” and appearing in “Kong: Skull Island” and “Pacific Rim Uprising.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Apted went on to become a big name in Hollywood, directing blockbusters including James Bond's The World Is Not Enough, but he always returned to the show and said it was his most significant achievement.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Those dozen blockbusters are the cereals wheat, corn, rice, barley, and sorghum; the pulse soybean; the roots or tubers potato, manioc, and sweet potato; the sugar sources sugarcane and sugar beet; and the fruit banana.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond


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