bomb squad
noun
: a group of people who have the job of preventing bombs from causing damage or injury
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Officers then evacuated the home and called the Los Angeles County bomb squad to clear the home of additional booby traps, according to police.
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Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
The passenger, who was flying to Philadelphia, was interviewed by police while the LAX bomb squad confiscated the fireworks.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
The big picture: Denver police on Wednesday unveiled a robotic dog assigned to the department's bomb squad that the agency says will help keep the public and its officers safe.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Mike Grimes, bomb squad commander for the Butler County Sheriff’s Office, told McClatchy News in a phone interview that they were treated as a potential threat until an X-ray showed there was no powder or explosives inside the projectiles.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
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Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
The passenger, who was flying to Philadelphia, was interviewed by police while the LAX bomb squad confiscated the fireworks.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
The big picture: Denver police on Wednesday unveiled a robotic dog assigned to the department's bomb squad that the agency says will help keep the public and its officers safe.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Mike Grimes, bomb squad commander for the Butler County Sheriff’s Office, told McClatchy News in a phone interview that they were treated as a potential threat until an X-ray showed there was no powder or explosives inside the projectiles.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Bomb squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomb%20squad. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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