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briefcase

[breef-keys] / ˈbrifˌkeɪs /
NOUN
carrier for work papers
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He also did not mention that three men had visited their hotel room that night, one holding a briefcase, and spent an hour there before they helped the prophet load bags into his car.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

That usually happened when they got unlucky and a high-value briefcase was revealed early.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

He carried a script he was writing in a slim briefcase, which he’d shuttle back and forth from the brand-new Starbucks down the street.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2025

And we’re all like, “He has a briefcase with him.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

I'd meant to leave the briefcase at the front desk, but when they called Reverend Sloan's room, he asked for me to be sent on up.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon




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