bomb squad
noun
: a group of people who have the job of preventing bombs from causing damage or injury
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As bomb squad units conducted their investigation, 400 people were evacuated from the area, but guests and employees later returned to the premises, the department said.
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Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Trainees at the facility included bomb squad officers and explosives specialists, the Los Angeles Times reported.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 July 2025
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said the Los Angeles Fire Department and ATF arson investigators were on the scene, along with members of the Los Angeles Police Department bomb squad.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 July 2025
During that incident, the APD bomb squad found explosives in his bathroom and laundry room, the American-Statesman reported.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 18 Apr. 2025
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Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Trainees at the facility included bomb squad officers and explosives specialists, the Los Angeles Times reported.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 July 2025
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said the Los Angeles Fire Department and ATF arson investigators were on the scene, along with members of the Los Angeles Police Department bomb squad.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 July 2025
During that incident, the APD bomb squad found explosives in his bathroom and laundry room, the American-Statesman reported.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Bomb squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomb%20squad. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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