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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Bass went to Ghana for a cocktail party and her public safety deputy was home on leave after calling in a bomb threat to City Hall.
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Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Her family has also been targeted more recently, as in March 2024, police in Charleston, South Carolina, investigated a bomb threat against Barrett’s sister after an email falsely claimed an explosive device had been placed in the family’s mailbox.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 28 May 2026
Police said an investigation was ongoing, but did not provide additional information about the possible bomb threat.
—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
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Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Her family has also been targeted more recently, as in March 2024, police in Charleston, South Carolina, investigated a bomb threat against Barrett’s sister after an email falsely claimed an explosive device had been placed in the family’s mailbox.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 28 May 2026
Police said an investigation was ongoing, but did not provide additional information about the possible bomb threat.
—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
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“Bomb threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomb%20threat. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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