bomb squad
noun
: a group of people who have the job of preventing bombs from causing damage or injury
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The county's fire marshal, bomb squad and other emergency officials responded to remove the hazardous materials. —
Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026 The building was not evacuated but the Los Angeles Police Department’s bomb squad was called in, Nishida said. —Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 The area was cleared by authorities, including bomb squad dogs, who determined there were no explosives after all. —Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026 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. —Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bomb squad
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Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026 The building was not evacuated but the Los Angeles Police Department’s bomb squad was called in, Nishida said. —Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 The area was cleared by authorities, including bomb squad dogs, who determined there were no explosives after all. —Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026 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. —Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bomb squad
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