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backpack

[bak-pak] / ˈbækˌpæk /
NOUN
sack carried on the back
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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

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

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

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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