Examples of sonic boom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And then, on Wednesday afternoon, came the sonic boom. — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2022 In one famous example, engineers in Japan modeled the front of their high-speed bullet train after the shape of a kingfisher's beak to make the design more streamlined and eliminate the sonic boom. — Melina Walling, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2022 The waves generated beyond Tonga, however, may have come from the sonic boom of the blast itself, which Lynett said is a new phenomenon. — Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2022 One likely explanation is that expanding debris from the merger generated a shock wave, akin to a sonic boom, in addition to the jets. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2022 The sonic boom in Illinois follows a similar incident in Oregon last week. — CBS News, 22 Dec. 2021 The 142nd Wing of the Oregon Air National Guard said the sonic boom last Tuesday was caused by aircraft. — CBS News, 22 Dec. 2021 Hofford said the pilot who caused the sonic boom was pointed at a 45 degree angle toward the coast, which aimed the boom toward the coastline. — oregonlive, 15 Dec. 2021 The eruption set off a sonic boom that could be heard as far away as Alaska. — Nick Perry, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Jan. 2022 See More

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