shock wave
Example Sentences
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In September, subprime auto lender Tricolor filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection, sending shock waves through the credit markets.
From Barron's
The news sent shock waves through the scientific community.
From Los Angeles Times
Such information, scientists said, addressed a "critical defence challenge", whether repeated exposure to shock waves from high-power weapons causes subtle changes in brain function.
From BBC
The inferno -- the financial hub's worst in decades -- sent shock waves through the city, which has some of the world's most densely populated and tallest residential blocks.
From Barron's
The shock waves from the crash continue to push bitcoin prices lower.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
