sonic boom
Example Sentences
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Although the X-59 was designed to minimize the disruptive sonic boom typically associated with supersonic aircraft, these initial supersonic flights are not intended to demonstrate that capability.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
Lindsay said the explosion from a missile intercepted above the hotel they were staying in, The Palm near Jebel Ali Port, sounded like a sonic boom.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
A sonic boom was heard across Los Angeles as SpaceX Dragon cargo vessel lit up the night sky.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2025
“Dragon will also announce its arrival with a brief sonic boom prior to splashing down in the Pacific Ocean,” SpaceX posted about an hour before the boom was reported.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2025
The horse’s sonic boom echoed across the bay.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
