shock wave
Example Sentences
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In many cases, a flood of neutrinos released during this collapse generates a powerful shock wave that tears the star apart in a supernova.
From Science Daily
Atkinson said he was surprised the white paper sent a shock wave across the transport sector.
The Justice Department’s release of millions of pages of Epstein files last month sent shock waves across the globe.
From Los Angeles Times
The 3 million pages recently released by the Department of Justice have sent shock waves across the globe.
From Los Angeles Times
The experiments included exposure to powerful shock waves comparable to those created by meteorite impacts on Mars, as well as perchlorate salts, which are toxic compounds known to exist in Martian soil.
From Science Daily
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