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briefcase

[breef-keys] / ˈbrifˌkeɪs /
NOUN
carrier for work papers
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He says he remembers one of the men was holding a briefcase.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

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

Despite several security violations over the years, including leaving a briefcase full of classified information on a subway, Ames was then sent to Mexico City in 1981.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 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

The gentleman in the bow tie opened a leather briefcase.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein




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