shock wave

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

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

In addition, yeast cells were treated with 100 mM sodium perchlorate, either on its own or combined with shock wave exposure.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026

That atmospheric explosion “created a shock wave that resulted in about 1,500 injuries to people and a large amount of damage to buildings and houses,” according to the USGS.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2025

Whenever a plane travels that fast, it creates a shock wave called a sonic boom that sounds like a loud clap of thunder.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson