variants
or supernovae
as in hits
a person or thing that is successful
tragically, a shoulder injury cut short the pitching career of one of baseball's brightest supernovas
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Noun
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Meta reinstated a three‑day requirement in September 2023 with enforcement up to performance hits or termination for noncompliance, citing internal data that in‑person work boosts engineering outcomes and keeping exceptions for originally remote hires.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
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Under her watch, Film4 developed and financed critical and commercial hits like Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave, Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire, Kevin Macdonald’s The Last King of Scotland, and Shane Meadows’ This is England.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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In a sign of the new era of film cooperation, Starmer announced that top Indian film and production company Yash Raj Films had committed to shooting three new Bollywood blockbusters in locations across the UK from 2026, after a long absence.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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From big-budget blockbusters Wicked and Barbie to acclaimed indie hits Kneecap, Love Lies Bleeding and Santosh, the new report highlights the depth of the school’s training, as well as the trust placed in NFTS talent by the world’s leading producers, studios and platforms.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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One of Sweden’s most respected production companies, Filmlance slate includes long-running successes like Beck and The Sandhamn Murders, and genre-defining titles Bron/ The Bridge and Ronja the Robbers Daughter, with more recent titles including the drama Fallen.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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Worthington’s book, like time spent in his engaging company, is not an exercise in trumpeting his successes.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Supernovas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supernovas. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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