shock wave
Example Sentences
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I struggled to regain my composure after the first shock wave pierced my heart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
In a post on Facebook, the council also quoted eyewitnesses as saying that the shock wave was palpable, and all emergency services quickly arrived at the scene.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
In addition, yeast cells were treated with 100 mM sodium perchlorate, either on its own or combined with shock wave exposure.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 8, 2026
When a jet surpasses the speed of sound, it produces a shock wave in the air.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2025
A little over two minutes after the beginning of the flash, the shock wave hit us.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
