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blockbuster

[blok-buhs-ter] / ˈblɒkˌbʌs tər /
NOUN
depth charge
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The company is one of the few nuclear developers that actually makes money, so its coming IPO could be a blockbuster.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

But when the Cubs landed Tucker in a blockbuster trade with the Astros before the 2025 season, hoping he’d elevate their offense, he did just that for the first three months of the season.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

SPVs with exposure to other potentially blockbuster IPOs have drawn attention.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

But what turned a summer blockbuster into an IMAX-sized lightning rod?

From Slate Aug. 3, 2026

“Without Miss Dixon’s presence, we will no longer have a blockbuster event, publicity-wise. She’s the company icon, Mr. Branitt. She’s our Aunt Jemima, our Betty Crocker, our—” “Tony the Tiger?” said Curly.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

Roche’s purchase of Genentech was a triumph, securing control of such cancer blockbusters as Avastin and Herceptin.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

But is it really worth seeing these blockbusters in Imax?

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

Below, a mix of 2026 blockbusters and little-talked-about gems that are worth any extra moments you may find yourself with this month.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

The states identified wide-release films, big-budget blockbusters and the concentration of pay-TV channels as the three markets to test in the litigation.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

The conventional bombs of World War II were called blockbusters.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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