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backpack

[bak-pak] / ˈbækˌpæk /
NOUN
sack carried on the back
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But if anything is certain, it’s that Jerry will be there every step of the way, whether on the mound with the freshman or in his backpack.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Omar Al-Nouri returned to the school with his daughter, Maya, to pick up her backpack.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The backpack he was carrying was searched without a warrant, justifying the exclusion of the evidence first recovered from it, Carro found.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The project, led by Ulster Wildlife, sees a small device, reminiscent of a "tiny little backpack" temporarily fitted onto a hedgehog.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Across the library, Oliver laughed—a warm, familiar sound, although I couldn’t remember hearing him laugh much—and pulled a book out of his backpack.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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