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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An Elk Grove man accused of threatening to blow up buildings in Sacramento over the Fourth of July holiday was set to appear in federal court Thursday to face a bomb threat charge.
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Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
In a separate incident in March, a man was arrested for making a bomb threat on a JetBlue flight before takeoff at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida.
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Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
The Little Rock Zoo briefly stopped admitting visitors on Friday morning while authorities investigating a bomb threat that was found to be a hoax.
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Arkansas Online,
19 June 2026
The four-day NCAA meet opened Wednesday as scheduled, a day after a bomb threat prompted the evacuation of Hayward Field.
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Mike Wilson,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
In a separate incident in March, a man was arrested for making a bomb threat on a JetBlue flight before takeoff at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida.
—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
The Little Rock Zoo briefly stopped admitting visitors on Friday morning while authorities investigating a bomb threat that was found to be a hoax.
—
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2026
The four-day NCAA meet opened Wednesday as scheduled, a day after a bomb threat prompted the evacuation of Hayward Field.
—
Mike Wilson,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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“Bomb threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomb%20threat. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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