bomb squad
noun
: a group of people who have the job of preventing bombs from causing damage or injury
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At street level, the LAPD has deployed SWAT teams, a bomb squad and snipers — plus a traffic management strategy specifically designed to prevent vehicles from approaching the theater in a straight line.
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Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
And Los Angeles Police Department SWAT, bomb squad and snipers will be in the area, law enforcement sources told The Times.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Bolts, screws and a powerful explosive Both devices recovered Saturday were slightly smaller than footballs and appeared to be jars wrapped in black tape containing bolts, screws and a hobby fuse, Tisch said, citing the NYPD bomb squad’s preliminary analysis.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
The two men were taken into custody, and the NYPD bomb squad recovered the two devices, which were both slightly smaller than a football, according to Tisch.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
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Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
And Los Angeles Police Department SWAT, bomb squad and snipers will be in the area, law enforcement sources told The Times.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Bolts, screws and a powerful explosive Both devices recovered Saturday were slightly smaller than footballs and appeared to be jars wrapped in black tape containing bolts, screws and a hobby fuse, Tisch said, citing the NYPD bomb squad’s preliminary analysis.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
The two men were taken into custody, and the NYPD bomb squad recovered the two devices, which were both slightly smaller than a football, according to Tisch.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Bomb squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomb%20squad. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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