baggage

Example Sentences

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Congress nationalized passenger and baggage screening at airports two months after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“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

Airlines are also hiking baggage fees, while trimming spring and summer routes.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 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

She is too low in the water with all this baggage, and the Great River is swift.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien