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Based on Honobu Yonezawa’s 2021 novel and already a smash in Japan, the movie centers on feudal conflicts and the ever-present threat of war.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

She rose to global stardom with her 1972 album "No Secrets," which spawned the number one smash "You're So Vain."

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

The TV adaptation of “Heated Rivalry,” the forbidden love story of two gay pro-hockey players, became a recent smash for HBO Max.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Even if Christopher Nolan‘s film adaptation of “The Odyssey” is a smash hit, Matt Damon doesn’t think we’ll see a boom in epics of a similar scale.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026

After a long and bloody encounter in which something like 50,000 casualties were incurred, the Union troops routed the Confederates—but then squandered the best opportunity they’d yet had to smash General Lee’s army decisively.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

The vehicle, with the blue-and-yellow Ukrainian flag affixed to its top, then smashes through the tyre-and-barricade wall, leaping into the air and speeding on.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

"I get very scared at the non-striker's end when Freya is batting because she absolutely smashes the ball," she said.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

Complications commence when a space research vessel smashes into Prodigy Corp.-controlled Bangkok.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

When a pianist smashes a bunch of keys at once, he replies, from far away, “That’s every note except F sharp.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

Viruses fall apart under ultraviolet light, which smashes their genetic material and makes them unable to replicate.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

"Everything was smashed, the windows, everything," 75-year-old resident Kateryna Kravchenko told AFP of her apartment.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

This summer’s North American World Cup, a month-long extravaganza that smashed records for viewership, attendance and revenue, seemed like the culmination of soccer’s long campaign to tap in to the abundant wealth of the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

This year it was Mathieu van der Poel, the powerhouse Dutchie who spent climbing stages eating gummi bears in the back of the race while Pogacar smashed away at the front.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

In a video which went viral, he commanded an infantry vehicle as it smashed through a makeshift barricade set up by pro-Moscow forces in the southern city of Mariupol.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

The boat pitched and rolled wildly as waves smashed into it broadside.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

The previously-reported figure of 37.7C in Lingwood, Norfolk, on 26 June 2026 has been updated to 38.0C – smashing the UK's previous June high of 35.6C.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

A thought too for Weatherley, who finished as the leading scorer in the competition with 591, and also became the leading run-scorer on Finals Day with 163, smashing Luke Wright's record of 125 from 2018.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

The World Baseball Classic was a smashing success this year, even as the United States started a rookie pitcher in the championship game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

An increase in solar wind and particles, known as a solar storm, can cause major disruptions by smashing through the magnetosphere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Andrew slapped his hand to his forehead, nearly smashing his goggle-sized glasses.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein