blockbuster
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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
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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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