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sonar

[soh-nahr] / ˈsoʊ nɑr /




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Sea drones, including uncrewed surface vessels and submarines, use sonar to scan for mines without risking sailors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

The team says this is the first time sonar mapping and satellite imagery have been brought together in this way to examine Lough Neagh and "attempt to quantify the range of potential impacts".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The 66-year-old engineer at one time helped design radar and sonar systems for the U.S. military.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

In 2003 and 2020, two studies published in Nature and in a journal of the Royal Society found links between the use of mid-frequency military sonar and whale strandings.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

The steady ping of the enemy’s sonar waves bouncing off the boat’s metal hull made it all too obvious.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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