bomb squad

noun

: a group of people who have the job of preventing bombs from causing damage or injury

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During the summer, the sheriff’s bomb squad and the naval explosive ordnance disposal unit also responded to the beach to pick up a much more hazardous item, a Super Bazooka round. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 It is noted by one agent that, even though there are players Liverpool would happily have sold this summer and last, Hughes and his staff preferred to treat them respectfully rather than subject them to the ‘bomb squad’ treatment some clubs prefer. — James Pearce, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Police then established a perimeter around the area and called in a bomb squad to examine the device. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 The Kansas City Police Department’s bomb squad was called, and officers found other explosive devices in the vehicle, authorities said. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bomb squad

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“Bomb squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomb%20squad. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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