baggage

Example Sentences

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“All the people who are celebrating this ‘win for child safety’ might actually be inviting a set of payloads or baggage that they’re not prepared for,” Goldman said.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

On Friday, just a few dozen travellers were in the usually packed departures hall, as porters sat on empty baggage carts and soldiers kept watch at the terminal entrance.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

But it does mean that your new partner may come with some baggage, and perhaps with some growth opportunities in the area of communication.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

But that tax doesn’t apply to a cost like a baggage fee, which may explain why some airlines have raised that fee.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

“But I do not think that I care for an exception to be made in my case. I should prefer that our baggage should be examined like that of the other passengers.”

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie