disposal squad
Frequency: 7.08.2 per million words
A small group of people, often military or police, trained to handle hazardous materials or explosives.
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- The bomb disposal squad arrived within minutes to secure the area.
- Police evacuated the building and called for the disposal squad.
- The army's elite disposal squad is trained to handle the most dangerous explosives.
- A member of the disposal squad carefully approached the suspicious device.
- All operations were halted until the disposal squad gave the all-clear.
- Joining the disposal squad requires nerves of steel and extensive training.
- The old munitions factory was deemed unsafe, requiring a disposal squad to clear the site.
- The controlled explosion was carried out by the military's disposal squad.
- Citizens were warned to stay away while the disposal squad worked on the unexploded bomb.
- Has the disposal squad finished their assessment of the threat yet?