bomb squad
noun
: a group of people who have the job of preventing bombs from causing damage or injury
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Cuts expected to remain include a sharp reduction in zoning investigators, the elimination of a fee waiver encouraging sidewalk repairs and cuts to the city’s bomb squad.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
The dynamite was then taken away from the home and safely disposed of by bomb squad technicians.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) bomb squad investigators were called to the 6100 block of Rhodes Avenue in Valley Glen after the homeowner made the discovery while cleaning in her garage, according to the Los Angeles Times.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
The petition delivery was a tamer affair than in Wichita, where police dispatched a bomb squad to examine the boxes of petitions after receiving a tip.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
The dynamite was then taken away from the home and safely disposed of by bomb squad technicians.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) bomb squad investigators were called to the 6100 block of Rhodes Avenue in Valley Glen after the homeowner made the discovery while cleaning in her garage, according to the Los Angeles Times.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
The petition delivery was a tamer affair than in Wichita, where police dispatched a bomb squad to examine the boxes of petitions after receiving a tip.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
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“Bomb squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomb%20squad. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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