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briefcase

[breef-kays] / ˈbrifˌkeɪs /
NOUN
carrier for work papers
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He carries a little bottle of it in his briefcase, sometimes getting it confiscated by airport security.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

I came across a briefcase I hadn’t opened in I don’t know how long.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Who cares what happens to the Danes’ precious briefcase?

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Whitehouse added: "Bye bye Ted old friend. He wasn't a dog; he was a species all of his own. He's gone to the great briefcase emporium in the sky. We will really miss you mate."

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

I look around the room while I wait for Dad to pack up his briefcase.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

We would hop into flying “aero sedans” that folded into briefcases and take holidays on an asteroid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

He opened briefcases and huge chests with bundles of cash.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025

There’s a moment in the movie where you have one of those metal briefcases and you start banging it against the wall over and over until it finally breaks open.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2025

By now employees with briefcases, obviously managers, had arrived for the day, and her excuses were wearing thin.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2025

Two men in suits climb out, carrying briefcases and scanning the scene from under homburgs.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen


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