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blockbuster

[blok-buhs-ter] / ˈblɒkˌbʌs tər /
NOUN
depth charge
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SpaceX seems to be getting a step closer to a blockbuster initial public offering.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Lumentum Holdings had a blockbuster quarter, rising 84% and claiming a spot in the S&P 500.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Biogen ended 2025 with roughly $3.8 billion in cash and short-term investments—enough to anchor the Apellis deal, but well short of what a larger blockbuster acquisition would require.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

She was a registered nurse when they met; he was a few years off playing werewolf Jacob Black in the blockbuster franchise that brought a sparkly vampire-human love story to life.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

“Yes, it’s a blockbuster, coming to a theater near you, called Deal with Your Own Crap.”

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali