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Recent Examples of briefcase
When bureaucracy threatened to slow down the acquisition of three planes from Nicaragua’s dictator, Pawley used a briefcase full of his own cash to pay for them.
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 29 Dec. 2024
The other kids were going to go on to become professional adults with briefcases.
—Darryn King, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
For any small bag—think purse, laptop bag, briefcase, diaper bag— that’s larger than 14 in.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
One free personal item is allowed per traveler, including a purse, briefcase, laptop computer case or small backpack.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2024
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 29 Dec. 2024
The other kids were going to go on to become professional adults with briefcases.
—Darryn King, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
For any small bag—think purse, laptop bag, briefcase, diaper bag— that’s larger than 14 in.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
One free personal item is allowed per traveler, including a purse, briefcase, laptop computer case or small backpack.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for briefcase
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Plus, the strangest news from across the world Read On Best Visit G&T Garden Tours Aficionados of English gardens, pack your valises for one of G&T Garden Tours’ week-long trips to the West Country.airmail.news, airmail.news, 23 Mar. 2024
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That a kindly bellhop from The Balmoral, our hotel adjacent to the station, loaded our valises off a trolley cart did little to rein in these trappings.Ross Kenneth Urken, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2024
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The best thing about both cases is the card wallet on the back of the slim case.Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
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Inflation has been arguably the most important subject surrounding the U.S. economy for four years, not only impacting consumers’ wallets but also policy, as the Fed hiked interest rates to their highest level since the mid-2000s, making borrowing from mortgages to corporate loans more expensive.Derek Saul, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Alt Vault is another solution that started with luxury watches but has since expanded to include handbags, sneakers, fragrances and other products.Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
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Over the years, that same attention to detail married with a love of simple silhouettes has carried over from clothing and into The Row’s coveted collection of handbags.Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
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Kick your old carryall to the curb in favor of one of these polished new designs.Kelsey Stewart, refinery29.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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And there’s no denying the enduring appeal of Longchamp’s heritage carryall.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
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Denver International Airport ranked sixth among U.S. airports in firearms found in carry-on luggage this past year and 92% of the guns that Transportation Security Administration agents detected were loaded.Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
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The campaign states that firearms and ammunition are never allowed to travel through carry-on baggage screening checkpoints.Gary Stoller, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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But then two boys came running out with two holdalls.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Why swap your credit cards and keys over when your hero holdall looks good with everything?Alice Newbold, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2024
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Stories have mingled love and magic for centuries, but the portmanteau crystallized as a market category during the pandemic.Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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The track also features rapper Yuno Miles and was included in his second studio album, Vultures 2, by his ¥$ portmanteau group with Ty Dolla $ign.Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Briefcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefcase. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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