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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Police said an investigation was ongoing, but did not provide additional information about the possible bomb threat.
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Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Police are investigating a bomb threat at a high school in New London on Friday that was later deemed noncredible.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2026
The Secretary of State's Office confirmed that there was a bomb threat sent before Raffensperger's stop at Middle Georgia Regional Airport on Tuesday.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 12 May 2026
On February 7, when an anonymous caller made a bomb threat targeting John’s and Steve’s personal homes, a rumor circulated inside Apple that it had been orchestrated by Steve to seek revenge.
—Geoffrey Cain, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
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Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Police are investigating a bomb threat at a high school in New London on Friday that was later deemed noncredible.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2026
The Secretary of State's Office confirmed that there was a bomb threat sent before Raffensperger's stop at Middle Georgia Regional Airport on Tuesday.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 12 May 2026
On February 7, when an anonymous caller made a bomb threat targeting John’s and Steve’s personal homes, a rumor circulated inside Apple that it had been orchestrated by Steve to seek revenge.
—Geoffrey Cain, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
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“Bomb threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomb%20threat. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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