bag

Example Sentences

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The skeptics, including some retail traders, say the easy money has already been made and that the pros are looking for someone else to get stuck holding the bag.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

One key takeaway from the nearly completed first-quarter earnings season is that companies catering to well-heeled shoppers have done well, while the rest are a bit of a mixed bag.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

"To safely dispose of the product: handle the cans as little as possible, place them carefully, upright, in a sealed bag and dispose of them with your household waste," the notice said.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Rice said he also took an additional bag to bring home the trophy, but returned with his suitcase empty.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

I smiled and filed the journal in the bottom of my bag.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam