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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Austin police determined there was no explosive device at a Northwest Austin H-E-B after a bomb threat was reported Friday morning.
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Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The Port of San Diego Harbor Police confirmed on X that Hawaiian Airlines Flight 15 was diverted after dispatch received a call from the captain of the plane with reports of a possible bomb threat aboard the aircraft.
—Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
His family went through a scare earlier this year with a bomb threat at their Stamford home.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
In an unrelated incident, an Air India flight from Phuket in Thailand headed to Delhi made an emergency landing on Friday after a bomb threat was received on board, airport authorities said.
—Sudipto Ganguly, USA Today, 14 June 2025
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Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The Port of San Diego Harbor Police confirmed on X that Hawaiian Airlines Flight 15 was diverted after dispatch received a call from the captain of the plane with reports of a possible bomb threat aboard the aircraft.
—Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
His family went through a scare earlier this year with a bomb threat at their Stamford home.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
In an unrelated incident, an Air India flight from Phuket in Thailand headed to Delhi made an emergency landing on Friday after a bomb threat was received on board, airport authorities said.
—Sudipto Ganguly, USA Today, 14 June 2025
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“Bomb threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomb%20threat. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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