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briefcase

[breef-keys] / ˈbrifˌkeɪs /
NOUN
carrier for work papers
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An armored vehicle moved it—or rather moved Ridge, who was handcuffed to a metal briefcase holding the formula—from one bank vault to another in 2018.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

He carried a script he was writing in a slim briefcase, which he’d shuttle back and forth from the brand-new Starbucks down the street.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2025

In his "eco-populism" leadership pitch he has linked the climate crisis to inequality and called for radical action, "not briefcase politics", to fix unfair systems.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025

In the clip, she pulls a blurred-out record out of a briefcase decorated simply with her initials.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2025

Over several cross-country flights, Ellsberg carried portions of the Pentagon Papers from Washington to Los Angeles in his briefcase.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin