supersonic
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The missiles fly at supersonic speeds and are highly accurate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
I don’t want to go too deep into the plot, which involves a supersonic weapon, stolen software, assassins on motorcycles and a common ticking-clock device, but it’s closer to “Moonraker,” say, than “Slow Horses.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
The arena, first announced in 2018, will be located in one of three Brabazon Hangars which were used in the development of the supersonic jet.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
Her priority list also includes strengthening cooperation with London and Rome on a supersonic fighter jet project and accelerating defence spending so it reaches two percent of GDP as early as this year.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
With supersonic military aircraft a reality, and the industry moving forward on commercial supersonic transport, it appeared that the “revolutionary advances for atmospheric aircraft” had run their course.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
Vocabulary lists containing supersonic
Common Senses: Son ("Sound")
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