bomb squad
noun
: a group of people who have the job of preventing bombs from causing damage or injury
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The two men were taken into custody, and the NYPD bomb squad recovered the two devices, which were both slightly smaller than a football, according to Tisch.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Dogs, drones and a helicopter are involved in the hunt for the perpetrators and a bomb squad was at the embassy earlier, the police said.
—Heidi Taksdal Skjeseth, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Those paramedics respond to any SWAT or bomb squad incident.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
The department sent a bomb squad from its Arson and Explosives Unit to the station.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Dogs, drones and a helicopter are involved in the hunt for the perpetrators and a bomb squad was at the embassy earlier, the police said.
—Heidi Taksdal Skjeseth, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Those paramedics respond to any SWAT or bomb squad incident.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
The department sent a bomb squad from its Arson and Explosives Unit to the station.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Bomb squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomb%20squad. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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