bomb squad
noun
: a group of people who have the job of preventing bombs from causing damage or injury
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Multiple agencies, including the Fort Worth Police Department and the Fort Worth Fire Department’s bomb squad, assisted with the search.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
The Missouri Highway Patrol’s bomb squad, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives also responded to the scene.
—Caroline Zimmerman
may 5, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2026
The county's fire marshal, bomb squad and other emergency officials responded to remove the hazardous materials.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The building was not evacuated but the Los Angeles Police Department’s bomb squad was called in, Nishida said.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
The Missouri Highway Patrol’s bomb squad, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives also responded to the scene.
—Caroline Zimmerman
may 5, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2026
The county's fire marshal, bomb squad and other emergency officials responded to remove the hazardous materials.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The building was not evacuated but the Los Angeles Police Department’s bomb squad was called in, Nishida said.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Bomb squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomb%20squad. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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