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sonar

[soh-nahr] / ˈsoʊ nɑr /




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Tournament sponsors say the technology is attracting a younger, tech-savvy demographic to the sport, while Blaukat says anglers staring at sonar screens instead of honing their fishing skills “disrespects the sport.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The bass society limits sonar users to one transducer, while viewing screens can’t have a diameter of more than 55 inches.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

They are fitted with advanced sonar, radar and submarine hunting helicopters.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

In 2003 and 2020, two studies published in Nature and in a journal of the Royal Society found links between the use of mid-frequency military sonar and whale strandings.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

The steady ping of the enemy’s sonar waves bouncing off the boat’s metal hull made it all too obvious.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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