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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Plantation Police posted on X about an overnight bomb threat to Plantation General Hospital.
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Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Mohamad Nasser with the Toledo Police Department said that calls about a potential bomb threat and gunshots fired at the zoo came in early in the morning.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
One of Pope Leo's brothers was the victim of a false bomb threat on Wednesday night, according to the New Lenox, Illinois, police department.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
The Illinois home of one of Pope Leo XIV’s brothers was the target of a bomb threat, which was found to be unsubstantiated, police said Thursday.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
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Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Mohamad Nasser with the Toledo Police Department said that calls about a potential bomb threat and gunshots fired at the zoo came in early in the morning.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
One of Pope Leo's brothers was the victim of a false bomb threat on Wednesday night, according to the New Lenox, Illinois, police department.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
The Illinois home of one of Pope Leo XIV’s brothers was the target of a bomb threat, which was found to be unsubstantiated, police said Thursday.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Bomb threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomb%20threat. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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