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bag

[bag] / bæg /


NOUN
special interest or activity
Synonyms


VERB
droop
Synonyms


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Last week, he posted a picture of Harp straining under an oversized pack, while observing that its size did nothing to quell “diaper bag allegations.”

From Salon Sep. 16, 2026

Overall, “higher interest rates can be a mixed bag for seniors,” said Kashif Ahmed, founder and president of American Private Wealth.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

Downing Street has since rowed back, but as one SNP figure puts it, "the cat is well and truly out the bag".

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

“Writing a line from the book inside a bag came up in a marketing meeting and we all laughed,” Day said in a recent interview.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

I have the headstone money in an envelope in my bag.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

It’s easy to read the report and come away with the idea that eating too many granola bars or bags of pretzels could be doing harm to your family without you realizing it.

From Slate Sep. 14, 2026

They flew to Melbourne unthinkably late, kept their best stuff in their travel bags and rushed home to a schedule they know still will put them in the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

But after landing a job at the Racine-based maker of Ziploc bags SC Johnson when she was 17, she decided to study business at the University of Minnesota.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

Photos released by the coast guard showed rows of body bags being placed into a small ship alongside men in hazmat suits.

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

Lily removes the lid, revealing assorted glue sticks, washi tape, bags of multicolored feathers, and gel pens.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Still, Hargitay just wrapped up a one-woman show on Broadway and recently bagged two Emmys for her documentary “My Mom Jayne” all while still working on “Law and Order.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

Some of the larger pieces were bagged and removed from the beach for collection and disposal by Wirral Council.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Then I round the corner toward the bagged vegetables and point my phone at a package of Earthbound Farm broccoli florets.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

Some smaller restaurants last week threw out lettuce, greens and bagged salad mixes; pulled salads and raw vegetables from menus; or only served greens like spinach that had been cooked.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

Eight of the nine intakes for the regulator were still bagged, but this one would at least tell the truth.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

Michu was the epitome of an on-screen cult hero, going from relative unknown to bagging 190 points, his price rising by £2m throughout the year.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

Will you have to worry about shoveling snow in the winter or bagging up an acre’s worth of leaves in the fall?

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

Deutch is perfect casting for plucky Gail, who commits to bagging Hamm with such gumption that she jumps on a hotel mattress like a little kid.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Investment banks are bagging lush payments as mergers and acquisitions boom.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

Now, as I drive, I look forward to that simple act of bagging rocks.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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