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sonar

[soh-nahr] / ˈsoʊ nɑr /




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In Wisconsin, a citizen’s petition in 2024 to ban forward-facing sonar throughout the state was included on a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources survey.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Materials known as relaxor ferroelectrics have played an important role for decades in technologies such as ultrasound imaging, microphones, and sonar.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

"We watched them, we were able to track them, we dropped sonar buoys to demonstrate to them that we were monitoring every hour of their operation."

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The 66-year-old engineer at one time helped design radar and sonar systems for the U.S. military.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“I hope that was a joke. This is Camp_____.” He made a sound that was a series of sonar pings and hisses.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan




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