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blockbuster

[blok-buhs-ter] / ˈblɒkˌbʌs tər /
NOUN
depth charge
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The hardest and most "important" item to source was the yellow flotation barrels, which are like those used by the characters in the blockbuster to track the shark.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The blockbuster movie “Project Hail Mary” has driven a nearly eightfold increase in print sales, from the same period in 2025, for the Andy Weir book.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

SpaceX seems to be getting a step closer to a blockbuster initial public offering.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The “this” in question is the Market Integration and Supervision Package the commission published in December, a blockbuster recommending no less than 17 pieces of legislation.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

It would be the first traveling blockbuster art exhibition in history.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day