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blockbuster

[blok-buhs-ter] / ˈblɒkˌbʌs tər /
NOUN
depth charge
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He has turned Regeneron into one of the world’s most valuable drug companies, with a market cap of roughly $70 billion, by repeatedly pioneering technologies that opened up entirely new classes of blockbuster drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

He is best remembered for playing the lead role of T'Challa, king of Wakanda, in Oscar-winning 2018 Marvel blockbuster Black Panther.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

After blockbuster trades for Myles Garrett and Trent McDuffie, Sean McVay and the Rams head into a critical training camp as Super Bowl favorites.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

People are flying across the country to see filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s epic fantasy blockbuster “The Odyssey,” the first full-length movie shot only with Imax cameras.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

It would be the first traveling blockbuster art exhibition in history.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

And even though he starred in one of Hollywood’s hugest blockbusters, it takes a certain kind of confidence to share the spotlight with a dinosaur.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

For the past few years, despite blockbusters like “Top Gun: Maverick” and “A Minecraft Movie,” the industry has frequently gone weeks without a hit.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

They look more like Hollywood blockbusters than traditional adverts and those stars don't come cheap.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

What’s Next: Citi Research analyst Geoff Meacham says Lilly’s portfolio of GLP-1 medications isn’t built around singular blockbusters.

From Barron's Jun. 9, 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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