briefcase

Example Sentences

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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

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

In his "eco-populism" leadership pitch he has linked the climate crisis to inequality and called for radical action, "not briefcase politics", to fix unfair systems.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025

It’s not till we reach the bottom of the briefcase that we find a manila folder so thin it looks empty.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston