shock wave
Example Sentences
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But her mother had woken up when the shock wave from the eruption rolled through Seattle.
From Literature
This extreme speed creates sonic booms, also known as shock waves, similar to those generated by military jets.
From Science Daily
The geopolitical shock waves have nudged Treasuries higher only modestly.
From Barron's
The geopolitical shock waves have nudged Treasuries higher only modestly.
From Barron's
“The car leaped off the ground from the shock wave,” he said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
