bag

Example Sentences

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The skeptics, including some retail traders, say the easy money has already been made and that the pros are looking for someone else to get stuck holding the bag.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Everyone heading into the arena is limited to one bag, no bigger than A4 in size, and people should expect security searches.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

"Being a dirt bag is not authentic. You know, being a dirt bag is being a dirt bag," Pennsylvania centrist Senator John Fetterman told CNN.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Either way, small investors could end up holding the bag.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

She reaches into her bag for her day planner, highlighter, and colored clicky pen, three things she never leaves home without.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam