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blockbusters

noun

plural of blockbuster

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a person or thing that is successful the movie is expected to be the biggest blockbuster of the summer

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something that is unusually large and powerful a blockbuster of a fighter plane

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Recent Examples of blockbusters Still, as Norstella’s Chancellor notes, what goes up eventually comes down, and newer breakthroughs are likely to be in more niche areas, like myasthenia gravis, rather than mega-blockbusters for common ailments like rheumatoid arthritis. — Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Human Vapor‘s screenplay was drafted by Yeon Sang-ho, the Korean auteur behind zombie blockbusters Train to Busan and Colony, writing with his regular collaborator Ryu Yong-jae. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026 The movie is probably more important, however, as a precursor of the sci-fi blockbusters that would follow. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 4 July 2026 Theaters are dying; superhero blockbusters are struggling; screens have gotten smaller; clips have gotten shorter; and AI threatens to supplant it all. — Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026 That means not just small digital games, but also major blockbusters. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 1 July 2026 Now, the knockout round is set, with some blockbusters shaping up for the Round of 16 and beyond. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 28 June 2026 Six months later, one of the biggest blockbusters in NHL history became the defining move of a year for the Wild that culminated Friday with Guerin being named the NHL’s general manager of the year. — Michael Russo, New York Times, 27 June 2026 That influence has spread well beyond the confines of Japanese animation as so many Western blockbusters seek to capture the style of what in turn had captivated their makers. — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 23 June 2026

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Yet both companies recognized some of their best successes by licensing to the Universal theme parks.

— Robert Niles, Oc Register, 7 July 2026
Relying solely on past successes can create blind spots, hindering innovation and adaptability.

— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of successes

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Willson Contreras and Romy Gonzalez homered to back the superb pitching of Sonny Gray, who allowed one run and four hits in six innings of the Boston Red Sox’s 8-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
Willson Contreras and Romy Gonzalez homered to back the superb pitching of Sonny Gray, who gave up one run and four hits in six innings of the Boston Red Sox’s 8-1 win over the Angels on Saturday night at Angel Stadium.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

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Yet almost 90% of new money is chasing AI giants such as Anthropic and OpenAI, leaving non-AI startups and smaller funds squeezed as the pipeline of initial public offerings narrows to a few blockbuster bets.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Companies of all sizes, including giants like Apple, are scrambling to secure memory.

— Kif Leswing,Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 9 July 2026

Definition of giants

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The winners in today’s economy are clearly involved in the development and funding of AI, including early investors, experts told CNN.

— Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Some winners have consistently ranked in the awards for more than two decades; others are catching your attention for the first time.

— Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

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The limestone cave system dates back to the Jurassic period 170 million years ago, when dinosaurs walked the earth.

— James Rampton, TheWeek, 9 July 2026
At least a quarter of the subjects interpreted the figures of speech literally, leading to the inference that dinosaurs walked the streets of 19th-century London.

— Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Definition of dinosaurs

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Alas, a win feels pretty far away as of the season four finale, in which Sophia removes the only protection the town has against the monsters.

— Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
In Homer’s Odyssey, the Greek hero Odysseus must overcome tempests, temptations, mythical monsters, and divine wrath to sail home to the island of Ithaca after the Trojan War.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026

Definition of monsters

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This clash of could-be titans proved to be too evenly matched for much action.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Prior to joining Nutanix, Sam held senior leadership roles at several industry titans, including Broadcom, VMware, Cisco Systems, Palo Alto Networks, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, and Illumio.

— Sam Rastogi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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