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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In the background audio of the 911 call, the possible sound of the exhaust of a vehicle can be heard while the male is speaking, as if the male was traveling in a vehicle while making the 911 bomb threat call.
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Alexandra Chaidez, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
In the background audio of the 911 call, the possible sound of the exhaust of a vehicle can be heard while the male is speaking, as if the male was traveling in a vehicle while making the 911 bomb threat call.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2026
Last week, a bomb threat at Dallas ISD’s North Dallas High School prompted heavy police response.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026
One person is in custody after the Homedale Police Department responded to a potential bomb threat at an Albertsons in Homedale on Saturday morning.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
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Alexandra Chaidez, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
In the background audio of the 911 call, the possible sound of the exhaust of a vehicle can be heard while the male is speaking, as if the male was traveling in a vehicle while making the 911 bomb threat call.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2026
Last week, a bomb threat at Dallas ISD’s North Dallas High School prompted heavy police response.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026
One person is in custody after the Homedale Police Department responded to a potential bomb threat at an Albertsons in Homedale on Saturday morning.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Bomb threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomb%20threat. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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