shock wave
Example Sentences
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The inferno -- the financial hub's worst in decades -- sent shock waves through the city, which has some of the world's most densely populated and tallest residential blocks.
From Barron's
The shock waves from the crash continue to push bitcoin prices lower.
This rebound launches a shock wave that travels outward, ultimately tearing the star apart.
From Science Daily
The details in the federal filings sent shock waves beyond Sacramento and the state Capitol this week.
From Los Angeles Times
The extraordinary move set off a chain of events that sent shock waves through the global motor industry – already battered by US tariffs and China's curbs on rare earth exports.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
