Examples of shock wave in a Sentence

The decision created a shock wave of criticism.

Recent Examples on the Web Ed Harris standing there for real at the end of that runway taking that shock wave. — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2022 The blast set off a shock wave that was felt up to 230 feet away, Carrillo said. — María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 The tiny-but-mighty pistol shrimp can snap its claws with sufficient force to produce a shock wave to stun its prey. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 July 2022 Two galaxy clusters collided, creating a massive shock wave stretching out over 1.6 million light-years long. — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 21 June 2022 When shares of GameStop jumped1700% from December 2020 to January 2021, a shock wave hit even some of the most sophisticated investors and caused hedge fund Melvin Capital to shut down. — Elisabeth Buchwald, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022 That shock wave in turn produces collapsing bubbles that emit a barely-visible flash of light. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 July 2022 The far right has sent a shock wave through France's political establishment, winning a historic number of seats in Sunday's parliamentary elections with an unexpected surge. — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 20 June 2022 Chandra X-ray Observatory spotted the shock wave earlier this month. — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 21 June 2022 See More

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