baggage

Example Sentences

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O’Neill carries the weight of a Nike resume, but also some baggage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Airlines are adding baggage surcharges to cover fuel costs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Airlines are more likely to raise future prices, including for hold baggage or other extras, she says.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

“All the people who are celebrating this ‘win for child safety’ might actually be inviting a set of payloads or baggage that they’re not prepared for,” Goldman said.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

Phoebe had headed down to the first class baggage hold.

From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis