blockbuster
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As well as starring in Hollywood blockbuster Cleopatra, and was known for his powerful performances in Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood and Shakespearean stage roles.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Chevron reported more than $14 billion in profits for the first half of the year, already topping its earnings for all of 2025—and the company is expected to report another blockbuster quarter on Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Listings momentum in India has remained relatively strong this year, but the post-IPO performances of several blockbuster names have been lackluster.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Technology firms surged across Asia on Wednesday after blockbuster earnings from chip giant SK hynix helped boost optimism in the AI trade ahead of results from Wall Street titans Microsoft and Alphabet.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 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
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
Ibbotson’s tale is quirkier and more charmingly shambolic than Ms. Rowling’s lore-laden blockbusters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Apted went on to become a big name in Hollywood, directing blockbusters including James Bond's The World Is Not Enough, but he always returned to the show and said it was his most significant achievement.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
But while the festival may lack mass-market blockbusters, there is no shortage of larger-than-life subjects, with films about Elon Musk, Rupert Murdoch and the volatile Gallagher brothers from the Britpop band Oasis on the calendar.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 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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