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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

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

And we’re all like, “He has a briefcase with him.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

Ames stored these in plastic bags, which he put inside his briefcase.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau