briefcase
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I came across a briefcase I hadn’t opened in I don’t know how long.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Who cares what happens to the Danes’ precious briefcase?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The bit of the show that kept people glued to their screens was that the contestant then got an offer from a hidden “banker” for the first, unopened briefcase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 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
Mother looked up from his briefcase long enough to announce, “Guilty, Your Honor.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
If the contestant pushed his or her luck then the following rounds opened more briefcases until only two unopened ones remained.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
He opened briefcases and huge chests with bundles of cash.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025
By now employees with briefcases, obviously managers, had arrived for the day, and her excuses were wearing thin.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2025
Oh, look, it’s awards-show accountants with their metal briefcases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2025
The guards did not normally check employees’ briefcases.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
