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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The Little Rock Zoo briefly stopped admitting visitors on Friday morning while authorities investigating a bomb threat that was found to be a hoax.
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Arkansas Online, 19 June 2026
However, on that day, Parker told Griffin that a bomb threat at their Texas hospital stopped them from inducing labor.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
The four-day NCAA meet opened Wednesday as scheduled, a day after a bomb threat prompted the evacuation of Hayward Field.
—Mike Wilson, New York Times, 11 June 2026
There were also five assault calls; eight calls related to burglaries, robberies and thefts; three calls for shots fired; two calls for persons with weapons; one call related to a stabbing; a call for a deceased person; and one call for a bomb threat.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
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Arkansas Online, 19 June 2026
However, on that day, Parker told Griffin that a bomb threat at their Texas hospital stopped them from inducing labor.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
The four-day NCAA meet opened Wednesday as scheduled, a day after a bomb threat prompted the evacuation of Hayward Field.
—Mike Wilson, New York Times, 11 June 2026
There were also five assault calls; eight calls related to burglaries, robberies and thefts; three calls for shots fired; two calls for persons with weapons; one call related to a stabbing; a call for a deceased person; and one call for a bomb threat.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
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“Bomb threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomb%20threat. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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