pipe bomb

noun

: a bomb made from a piece of pipe
a pipe bomb

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In addition to a plan of action, according to the federal affidavit, step-by-step instructions were discovered detailing how to build a pipe bomb and create homemade gunpowder. Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2025 The pipe bomb report — ultimately determined to be false — was not the first time police were called out to Goode's home on a bogus tip. Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 12 Dec. 2025 Former Vice President Kamala Harris was in the DNC offices at the time a pipe bomb was discovered nearby, at which point she was evacuated from the premises by her Secret Service detail. Connor Greene, Time, 4 Dec. 2025 Bongino has continued to focus on the pipe bomb case since arriving at the FBI, sources told CNN. Cnn.com, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025 Still, work continued within the FBI on the shocking pipe bomb incident. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025 On Sunday, Leising wrote that her home was targeted by a pipe bomb threat on Saturday. Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2025 There was no immediate confirmation from law enforcement regarding the pipe bomb threat. Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025 Although no one was injured in the 2021 pipe bomb incident, authorities say the attack could have been deadly. Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Pipe bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pipe%20bomb. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.

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