shock wave
Example Sentences
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When he didn’t, instead landing on the injured list for two weeks, Skubal’s smooth transition turned what could have been a shock wave of a loss for the rotation into barely a tremor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
Some may instead brighten when the explosion's shock wave crashes into surrounding material.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
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
I’d only just hit the ground when there was a blinding flash and a sound like the earth ripping open and a shock wave of searing hot wind that knocked the air from my lungs.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
