blockbuster
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After swinging from victory to victory, the Tom Holland and Zendaya-led blockbuster caught second place this weekend, bringing in another $8.4 million, for a global total of $2.45 billion over its seven weeks in cinemas.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
After an offseason of blockbuster trades and Aaron Donald’s return, the Rams enter the season as overwhelming favorites to win another title at SoFi Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
With another blockbuster earnings season in the books, some analysts have also warned that any boost from the third-quarter reports due in the coming months could be minimal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Last week, Nvidia reported blockbuster second-quarter earnings results, which led to the company achieving its largest one-day market-capitalization gain on record.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Imagine a blockbuster movie about a world united in battle against Nazi oppression.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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
Bountiful DVD sales meant most films were profitable, even if they weren’t box office blockbusters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 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
Pharmaceutical chiefs are always hunting for drugs to replace expiring blockbusters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The conventional bombs of World War II were called blockbusters.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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