as in things
transportable items that one owns
put all of your personal effects in the bin so that they can be x-rayed
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From the island of St. Lucia south to Grenada, streets were littered with parts of trees and personal effects, the Associated Press reported.
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Susan Miller, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
My question is: What does somebody do with these personal effects?
—Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 8 June 2024
Hickson’s personal effects were found on Mine Hill Beach in Roxbury, and Morris County authorities worked with New Jersey State Police to search the area.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2024
The artworks, along with various other personal effects that were seized, are worth about €3 million (approximately $3.5 million).
—Angelica Villa For Artnews, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2021
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Susan Miller, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
My question is: What does somebody do with these personal effects?
—Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 8 June 2024
Hickson’s personal effects were found on Mine Hill Beach in Roxbury, and Morris County authorities worked with New Jersey State Police to search the area.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2024
The artworks, along with various other personal effects that were seized, are worth about €3 million (approximately $3.5 million).
—Angelica Villa For Artnews, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2021
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“Personal effects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal%20effects. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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