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baggage

[bag-ij] / ˈbæg ɪdʒ /


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I know that’s the case for a lot of Cuban Americans; there’s so much baggage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

The first stage of development could start in 2027, with significant investments in areas such as baggage and terminal facilities, additional aircraft stands and improvements in surface access.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

But they also still carry this baggage, and it would be useful for these companies to unload it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Doing so, he writes, “removes the tremendous emotional baggage that the word ‘fault’ normally carries.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

We hadn’t even reached the baggage claim and he had his arm around me, needling my sister with his embarrassing behavior.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri


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