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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He is being charged with a false bomb threat, which can result in a fine of up to $25,000, a prison sentence of no more than five years, or both.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Thailand flight delayed by threat A bomb threat message on Air India flight AI 379, which was bound for New Delhi from Phuket International Airport in southern Thailand, was found in a lavatory shortly after the plane took off Friday, officials said.
—Shonal Ganguly, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
San Elijo Middle School students and staff were placed in a lockdown after the San Marcos campus received a report of a bomb threat Tuesday afternoon, sheriff’s officials said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
Austin police determined there was no explosive device at a Northwest Austin H-E-B after a bomb threat was reported Friday morning.
—Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Thailand flight delayed by threat A bomb threat message on Air India flight AI 379, which was bound for New Delhi from Phuket International Airport in southern Thailand, was found in a lavatory shortly after the plane took off Friday, officials said.
—Shonal Ganguly, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
San Elijo Middle School students and staff were placed in a lockdown after the San Marcos campus received a report of a bomb threat Tuesday afternoon, sheriff’s officials said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
Austin police determined there was no explosive device at a Northwest Austin H-E-B after a bomb threat was reported Friday morning.
—Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Bomb threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomb%20threat. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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