pipe bomb

noun

: a bomb made from a piece of pipe
a pipe bomb

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris was in the DNC offices at the time a pipe bomb was discovered nearby, at which point she was evacuated from the premises by her Secret Service detail. Connor Greene, Time, 4 Dec. 2025 Bongino has continued to focus on the pipe bomb case since arriving at the FBI, sources told CNN. Cnn.com, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025 Still, work continued within the FBI on the shocking pipe bomb incident. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025 On Sunday, Leising wrote that her home was targeted by a pipe bomb threat on Saturday. Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2025 Marjorie Taylor Greene blasted Trump for his attacks against her, suggesting his rhetoric could be responsible for a recent pipe bomb threat at her construction company. Christian Orozco, NBC news, 18 Nov. 2025 There was no immediate confirmation from law enforcement regarding the pipe bomb threat. Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025 Although no one was injured in the 2021 pipe bomb incident, authorities say the attack could have been deadly. Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025 In 1965, by which point Dooky Chase had become a gathering place for civil-rights organizers, a pipe bomb exploded outside the restaurant. Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Pipe bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pipe%20bomb. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.

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