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briefcase

[breef-keys] / ˈbrifˌkeɪs /
NOUN
carrier for work papers
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That usually happened when they got unlucky and a high-value briefcase was revealed early.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 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 first thing to note is that it will be Rachel Reeves holding that briefcase for the second time on 26 November.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 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

When the dust clears, Marco’s briefcase sits abandoned on the pavement by her feet.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern