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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Brian Williams, former deputy mayor of public safety in Los Angeles, faces up to 10 years in federal prison as prosecutors accuse him of reporting a fake bomb threat at City Hall to law enforcement.
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Arkansas Online, 29 May 2025
Harbor Police officials said he was arrested on suspicion of making a false bomb threat, which is a misdemeanor, and violating a San Diego County Regional Airport Authority code of making a false report of a security threat.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
Darvish was arrested on suspicion of reporting a false bomb threat.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
In Iowa, a library had to close for the day after receiving a bomb threat.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
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Arkansas Online, 29 May 2025
Harbor Police officials said he was arrested on suspicion of making a false bomb threat, which is a misdemeanor, and violating a San Diego County Regional Airport Authority code of making a false report of a security threat.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
Darvish was arrested on suspicion of reporting a false bomb threat.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
In Iowa, a library had to close for the day after receiving a bomb threat.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
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“Bomb threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomb%20threat. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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