backpack
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“The risk is lower, but it’s never gone,” said Weldon, who once engaged in a tug of war with a marmot over her backpack on a hike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
One man pushed past me with a backpack, shouting agitatedly about fried chicken.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
It was stored in a backpack at D'Wit's house.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The department had previously released images and video of the suspect wearing a white mask, a blue backpack and black clothing to try to identify the man.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
But right before the bell, she dug into her backpack and handed over a Valentine card and a box of Sweethearts candy, the chalky kind with the messages on them.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Thus, our heroes must peel themselves off from the couch and go on the run with their resentful felines Dio and GG bouncing along in backpacks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Some napped on a beach with their faces shielded from the sun by plastic bags or T-shirts, while others rested with backpacks tucked beneath their heads.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Texas: Most clothing, shoes, school supplies and backpacks under $100 are tax-free Aug. 7-9.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
But this year, Target is promoting its June sales week as a major back-to-school event, touting 40% off JanSport backpacks and school staples like BIC pens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
On long marches, the boys shouldered heavy backpacks.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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This generation, who as young adults hitchhiked across the country and backpacked through Europe, now is going on safaris and hiking in the Serengeti on guided tours that offer “easy” as well as “challenging” options.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Or that I haven’t backpacked in 13 years.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2021
For the ceremony, the couple chose a spot where they’ve backpacked together, on a high-alpine pass with stunning views over the North Cascades.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2020
Tock grew a beard, borrowed a Volkswagen van and backpacked through Western national parks with a friend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2019
Some ding-dongs believe me, though, and when that happens, I keep the lie going, spinning it until I run out of ideas: I backpacked through France, Germany, and Spain with my rich aunt from Barcelona.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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Jennifer Liu, a Moreno Valley resident, was at the park the same time frame as the Shields family and was able to mostly avoid the crowds on her backpacking trip through the park’s backcountry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Back in 2010, Francesco Patarnello, Matteo Danieli and Luca Ferrari went on a backpacking trip as friends and returned as co-founders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Simone White, 28, from Orpington, south-east London, was one of a number of people taken to hospital when she had been staying in the popular backpacking town of Vang Vieng.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
Loktev hasn’t completed a film since 2011’s “The Loneliest Planet,” which starred Gael García Bernal and Hani Furstenberg as soon-to-be-wed lovers backpacking through the Georgian countryside, their seemingly close bond shattered after a harrowing encounter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025
“My boyfriend, Paolo, is backpacking around the world,” she continued.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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