bomb threat
noun
: a message saying that a bomb is located in a particular place
Someone called in a bomb threat, so the building was evacuated.
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The four-day NCAA meet opened Wednesday as scheduled, a day after a bomb threat prompted the evacuation of Hayward Field.
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Mike Wilson, New York Times, 11 June 2026
There were also five assault calls; eight calls related to burglaries, robberies and thefts; three calls for shots fired; two calls for persons with weapons; one call related to a stabbing; a call for a deceased person; and one call for a bomb threat.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
On Saturday, the zoo and conservatory were evacuated due to a bomb threat that turned out to be a false alarm.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Hours before Horace began to bloom Saturday afternoon, the Como Park Zoo & Conservatory had to be evacuated because of a bomb threat.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 8 June 2026
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Mike Wilson, New York Times, 11 June 2026
There were also five assault calls; eight calls related to burglaries, robberies and thefts; three calls for shots fired; two calls for persons with weapons; one call related to a stabbing; a call for a deceased person; and one call for a bomb threat.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
On Saturday, the zoo and conservatory were evacuated due to a bomb threat that turned out to be a false alarm.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Hours before Horace began to bloom Saturday afternoon, the Como Park Zoo & Conservatory had to be evacuated because of a bomb threat.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 8 June 2026
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