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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In October, a bomb threat was reported at a Walmart in Lakewood, Colorado, which prompted a police response.
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Chloe Mayer, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Within an hour, however, the NYPD was alerted to a bomb threat in the same vicinity.
—Victoria Arancio, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025
An American Airlines flight traveling from New York to New Delhi was diverted to Rome Sunday due to a bomb threat, according to a source familiar with the situation.
—Claudio Lavanga, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
Amanda Coney Williams, Barrett's sister and David's wife, was also the subject of a bomb threat sent to an employee of the Charleston County Sheriff's Office on Saturday.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Chloe Mayer, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Within an hour, however, the NYPD was alerted to a bomb threat in the same vicinity.
—Victoria Arancio, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025
An American Airlines flight traveling from New York to New Delhi was diverted to Rome Sunday due to a bomb threat, according to a source familiar with the situation.
—Claudio Lavanga, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
Amanda Coney Williams, Barrett's sister and David's wife, was also the subject of a bomb threat sent to an employee of the Charleston County Sheriff's Office on Saturday.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Bomb threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomb%20threat. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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