shock wave

Example Sentences

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The instrument is designed to measure the X-59's unique shock wave signature.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

I struggled to regain my composure after the first shock wave pierced my heart.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The scientists also detected a new shock wave forming and colliding along the jet, which they linked to trillion-electron-volt energy levels observed in an unusual gamma-ray signal detected in 2017.

From Science Daily • Oct. 14, 2025

He first felt the shock wave hit the building and thought it was the start of an earthquake.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2025

Again that terrible silence, like a shock wave, stunning the room, an invisible blow.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier