baggage

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Still, as the top Cabinet official in the presidential line of succession after the VP, secretaries of state are often ambitious pols who bring baggage all their own.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Airlines are raising fares, adding baggage fees and dialing back routes as they try to cover the skyrocketing costs of jet fuel, which is among the biggest expenses that airlines face.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Now that I’ve laid out my budgeting baggage, we want to hear from you: What’s the biggest money mistake you’ve ever made?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

In an interview with CNN, border czar Tom Homan said that agents would not be screening passengers or handling baggage.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

“With all the baggage, honey, there’s not room. Now kiss Grandpa bye and thank him for your present.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns