bomb squad

noun

: a group of people who have the job of preventing bombs from causing damage or injury

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Hopper, who died in May 2010 at the age of 74 from prostate cancer, played the film’s antagonist Howard Payne, a retired bomb squad officer who goes toe-to-toe with Keanu Reeves’ Los Angeles police officer Jack Traven. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 12 Oct. 2024 The department’s bomb squad unit also searched the court, McGuire’s car and his house for any other possible explosive devices. Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024 Arizona State Student Allegedly Stabbed Another While Victim Walked to Class Authorities quickly evacuated nearby buildings such as a school and homes as a local bomb squad cleared the courthouse, surrounding areas, the suspect's car and his home. Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024 Moreno claimed to have a bomb, police say The Houston Police Department's bomb squad searched Moreno's vehicle and backpack and found no explosives, despite Moreno claiming to have a bomb. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bomb squad 

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“Bomb squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomb%20squad. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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