shock wave

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But if that shock wave is too weak to eject the surrounding material, much of the star can fall back inward.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 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

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

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2025

French ex-prime minister Gabriel Attal hoped that the mass rape trial would send a "shock wave" through the education of every young boy - "because this is where the fight for equality and respect begins".

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2024

The shock wave of the launch knocked him down, and he got up, howling, and ran to the blockhouse and leapt behind it.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam