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blockbuster

[blok-buhs-ter] / ˈblɒkˌbʌs tər /
NOUN
depth charge
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Wilson added that her teenagers had "had a good time" seeing the blockbuster at the cinema.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

The breathtaking surge came after the Anhui-based company had raised $9.8 billion in a blockbuster initial public offering, Bloomberg News reported, making it China's biggest mainland tech share sale.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Hasbro has boosted growth by licensing blockbuster franchises like Marvel and Lord of the Rings to create new Magic card sets.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

SoFi Stadium will be the site of Super Bowl LXI, and the Rams made several blockbuster offseason moves to increase their chances of playing in it.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

It was almost like watching the plan beamed straight from his brain onto the screen of a blockbuster movie.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

The states identified wide-release films, big-budget blockbusters and the concentration of pay-TV channels as the three markets to test in the litigation.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

They look more like Hollywood blockbusters than traditional adverts and those stars don't come cheap.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

I doubt any ostensibly comic succession of blockbusters has produced as many tears as this one.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

In an era dominated by hyper-violent blockbusters and larger-than-life action spectacles, Indian filmmaker Imtiaz Ali believes young audiences are searching for something deeper -- love that lasts.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

His romantic novels such as The Last of the Mohicans were literary blockbusters.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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