The principle is to detect and time stamp the phenomena as they reach microphones distributed over an area, and let the shooter's position be estimated by, in a sense, the most likely point, considering the microphone locations and detection times.
The politicians, the conservative TV and radio talking heads, the NRA were jostling each other to reach microphones to declare their innocence and lack of culpability.
The SW propagates at the speed of sound in direction away from the bullet trajectory, but since it is generated by a supersonic bullet, it always reaches the microphone before the MB, if it reaches the microphone at all.
By the time she reaches the microphone, the job of arch self-deprecation has practically done itself: So, this Sunday, consider this: in 1982, Streep had not yet mastered the art of playing Meryl Streep, Greatest Living Actress (for there is indeed such a thing).
The shockwave from the supersonic bullet reaches the microphone before the muzzle blast.
The young Mr. Paul can hardly reach the microphone.
Yao, in a gray suit, stooped to reach the microphone.
She was proud that she liked girls, she said when she reached the microphone.
She raised her arms as she reached the microphone, the black-haired queen of this stage.
But just as the meeting was ending, Irving Harrow of Queens, 86, reached the microphone.
