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briefcase

[breef-keys] / ˈbrifˌkeɪs /
NOUN
carrier for work papers
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George aero-commutes in a glass-domed saucer that folds into a briefcase, and still manages to get stuck in traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

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

Seemingly new to the job, POTUS, presented as a level-headed leader, has been barely briefed on the workings of the nuclear football and asks the aide carrying the briefcase to run down the responses.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

He opened his briefcase and pulled out a black tie, which he swapped with the stylish patterned one he was wearing.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti