shock wave
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High-intensity laser therapy and shock wave therapy produced benefits in certain areas.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Appetite for insect protein is early evidence of an El Niño shock wave across pockets of the global economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
The instrument is designed to measure the X-59's unique shock wave signature.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 1, 2026
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
Radiating outward at almost the speed of light would be the initial shock wave, sweeping everything before it.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
