sonic boom
Example Sentences
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Lindsay said the explosion from a missile intercepted above the hotel they were staying in, The Palm near Jebel Ali Port, sounded like a sonic boom.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
A loud boom and rattling were reported last month across a broad swath of the region due to a sonic boom from a SpaceX cargo vessel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2025
A sonic boom caused by a SpaceX cargo vessel rattled Los Angeles late Saturday evening.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2025
A bullet travelling at supersonic speed first creates a sonic boom - often called a "crack".
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2025
We hear the crack of a bullwhip because its tip is moving faster than the speed of sound, creating a shock wave, a small sonic boom.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
