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rucksack

[ruhk-sak, rook-] / ˈrʌkˌsæk, ˈrʊk- /
NOUN
backpack
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NOUN
knapsack
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Near the body were personal items - a rucksack, coins, including one dated 1977, fragments of a Sun newspaper from 1978.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

One of the rescuers told the court she had her rucksack on and her head was tilted back.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Detectives are appealing for witnesses who may have seen Mr Rafael, who is described as a Black British national, and is believed to have been wearing an all-grey tracksuit, black hat, trainers and rucksack.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

On the night she died, she had packed her belongings into a suitcase and rucksack, suggesting she was preparing to leave, the court was told.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025

Ben closes it like it’s an important thing and he wraps it inside a plastic bag to protect it and puts it in the rucksack.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness




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