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 February, the Kennedy Center had to be evacuated following a bomb threat targeting Shen Yun.
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Juliana Kim, NPR, 13 May 2025
Havre de Grace Middle and High School students were evacuated Wednesday due to a bomb threat that was found to be not credible.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2025
Listen to this article Someone emailed threats to three New York City politicians Tuesday afternoon, with one of the threats including a bomb threat, according to police sources.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
Hours before the free concert, which drew the largest ever audience for a female artist, police arrested a man and a teenager in connection with the alleged bomb threat.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 6 May 2025
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Juliana Kim, NPR, 13 May 2025
Havre de Grace Middle and High School students were evacuated Wednesday due to a bomb threat that was found to be not credible.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2025
Listen to this article Someone emailed threats to three New York City politicians Tuesday afternoon, with one of the threats including a bomb threat, according to police sources.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
Hours before the free concert, which drew the largest ever audience for a female artist, police arrested a man and a teenager in connection with the alleged bomb threat.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for bomb threat
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“Bomb threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomb%20threat. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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