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blockbuster

[blok-buhs-ter] / ˈblɒkˌbʌs tər /
NOUN
depth charge
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The controversy only intensified their rivalry, setting up a blockbuster rematch at Wembley in front of 80,000 fans six months later.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Anthropic had been expected to begin pitching its blockbuster IPO this week, according to reports.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 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

Most of these so-called lower-court appointees diligently work to keep criminal and civil cases moving through the system, rather than deciding blockbuster cases.

From Slate ● Nov. 5, 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

The film's producer, Namit Malhotra, heads visual-effects company DNEG, which has worked on Hollywood blockbusters including Dune and Interstellar.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 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

These drugs are highly complex medicines manufactured inside living cells and often end up being multibillion-dollar blockbusters for drug companies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

In a season full of intense dramas, massive blockbusters and thought-provoking indie films, these are the movies that will be on everyone’s lips.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 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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