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sonic boom

noun as in burst of sound

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A sonic boom occurs when an aircraft travels faster than the speed of sound, generating shockwaves that rapidly compress and decompress the air, producing an explosive noise.

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Jennifer Savage, a representative of the Surfrider Foundation, said Space Force is planning to proceed with the increase without providing the biological monitoring, sonic boom modeling or mitigation tracking needed to assess impacts.

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A loud boom and rattling were reported last month across a broad swath of the region due to a sonic boom from a SpaceX cargo vessel.

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A sonic boom caused by a SpaceX cargo vessel rattled Los Angeles late Saturday evening.

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Santi, meanwhile, knows he’s good; when he pummels a ball, it sounds like a sonic boom.

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