shock wave

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In a post on Facebook, the council also quoted eyewitnesses as saying that the shock wave was palpable, and all emergency services quickly arrived at the scene.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Atkinson said he was surprised the white paper sent a shock wave across the transport sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

“And then you have a limb that’s full of ice on a big pine tree that’s 6 inches thick, and it comes crashing down and puts a shock wave on it,” Hayward said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

This rebound launches a shock wave that travels outward, ultimately tearing the star apart.

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2025

The shock wave sent me spinning in one direction and Mo in the other.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda