sound barrier
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A British driver who was the first person to break the sound barrier in a car on land has set a new speed record, this time in a hydrogen-powered vehicle.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Chuck Yeager’s 1947 flight that broke the sound barrier occurred at Edwards, as well as the first landings of the Space Shuttle in 1981.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
But its treatment in general showed "there are still areas where the #MeToo movement has not yet breached the sound barrier, chiefly in men's football," she added.
From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 recently became the first civilian jet to break the sound barrier since the Concorde—a development watched closely by the football league as it considers launching franchises in Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
His eyes got misty as he described what it was like to break the sound barrier.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
