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blockbuster

[blok-buhs-ter] / ˈblɒkˌbʌs tər /
NOUN
depth charge
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He told me that a scam artist had once emailed him about a plan to sell sessions in a “wellness/Anti-aging device as introduced in the blockbuster movie ‘Elysium’!”

From Slate Sep. 22, 2026

Shares in the company fell roughly 8% as its CEO laid out plans for new blockbuster drugs in the next few years.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

“A completion of the blockbuster deal would create one of the largest entertainment companies in the world,” the New York Times reported.

From Salon Sep. 21, 2026

The trade for star edge rusher Myles Garrett was a blockbuster move that made the Rams the Super Bowl favorite.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

Imagine a blockbuster movie about a world united in battle against Nazi oppression.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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

The story has elements similar to popular summer blockbusters, but they’re so finely remixed and retooled that they don’t bear such exhausting resemblance to their forebears.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

The positive results sent Moderna’s share price soaring and rippled through drug industry stocks as investors saw the potential for more future blockbusters.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 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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