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blockbuster

[blok-buhs-ter] / ˈblɒkˌbʌs tər /
NOUN
depth charge
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Elon Musk's SpaceX is set for the debut launch of its latest Starship iteration on Thursday, testing the most powerful version yet of the megarocket as the company targets a blockbuster initial public offering.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Check out how SpaceX is about to eclipse every other blockbuster IPO.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The situation increasingly resembles an episode from The Apprentice, the blockbuster reality show that made Trump a TV star and helped pave his way to the presidency.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Director Na Hong-jin’s latest, a sci-fi adventure co-starring Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander, brings a huge sense of blockbuster scale to his filmmaking.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 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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