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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Tuesday bomb threat prompted extensive search Wednesday’s response came a day after an early-morning bomb threat prompted an hourslong search of Wheatland Union High and the cancellation of Tuesday’s classes. Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Tuesday's bomb threat also forced the cancellation of a monthly food bank distribution at Wheatland Union High School. Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 The incident occurred just shortly after Munich’s popular Oktoberfest was forced to temporarily close due to a bomb threat. Callum Sutherland, Time, 6 Aug. 2026 Edwards then sent a second bomb threat to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office later that day, according to a probable cause affidavit. Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026 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 23 Aug. 2026.

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