sonic boom
Example Sentences
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Although the X-59 was designed to minimize the disruptive sonic boom typically associated with supersonic aircraft, these initial supersonic flights are not intended to demonstrate that capability.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
Lindsay said the explosion from a missile intercepted above the hotel they were staying in, The Palm near Jebel Ali Port, sounded like a sonic boom.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
Santi, meanwhile, knows he’s good; when he pummels a ball, it sounds like a sonic boom.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025
It sparked an immensely powerful shock akin to a "sonic boom from a jet fighter" -- the likes of which are among the most striking phenomena in the Universe.
From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2024
We hear the crack of a bullwhip because its tip is moving faster than the speed of sound, creating a shock wave, a small sonic boom.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
