swatting
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The threat was deemed to be a swatting call, in which a person reports a fake threat to illicit panic and a large emergency response, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
With residents already scratching and swatting, it took only a couple of charismatic entomologists to win over the right politicians to move legislation forward.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
That’s because his secret superpower isn’t swatting away shots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
Wolves have been observed swatting the birds away, even appearing to designate a pack member to stand guard.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
Moran jumped up from a pond of nettles, swatting his arms, legs, and neck.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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