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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The Kansas City International Airport returned to normal operations after being evacuated March 8 when a potential bomb threat was deemed not credible, airport authorities said.
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James Powel, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
That could mean anything from the sudden death of a student to a bomb threat to a school shooting.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Officers took an elderly adult male into custody Sunday morning for making a bomb threat aboard a JetBlue flight at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, authorities said.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD canceled class at Steele High School Wednesday due to a bomb threat.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
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James Powel, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
That could mean anything from the sudden death of a student to a bomb threat to a school shooting.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Officers took an elderly adult male into custody Sunday morning for making a bomb threat aboard a JetBlue flight at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, authorities said.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD canceled class at Steele High School Wednesday due to a bomb threat.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Bomb threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomb%20threat. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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