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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Ohtani has two hits and 12 strikeouts over his past 25 at-bats.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025 -
Eight games into their postseason (seven wins), their starting pitchers – Shohei Ohtani, Snell, Yamamoto and Glasnow – have gobbled up 52⅔ innings while allowing 11 runs (nine earned) on 24 hits and striking out 63.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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James Cameron has made a fear of nuclear weapons a plot point in several of his blockbusters.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
14 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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In the end, Krantz added, adopting a more strategic approach ultimately benefits customers, allowing companies to use their time and money more effectively by learning from the successes of others.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Dave and a rotating cast of smart, thought-provoking guests talk about their inspirations, failures, successes, fame, and identities.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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