baggage

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Over the last century, familiar words such as “time,” “exist” and “timeless” have been repurposed in technical contexts without examining what baggage they carry from everyday speech.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

“There’s a lot more money coming on-line that doesn’t have the baggage of an incumbent program,” he says.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

EasyJet's rules state that power banks are accepted on aircraft in cabin baggage only but are "prohibited from use" and "must not be used to charge other devices".

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The cost of jet fuel has doubled since the start of the war, and airlines across the industry are struggling to adapt, with many cutting routes and adding baggage surcharges.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

While the urgent correspondence that made the coordination possible went forward, Aurelio Segundo, aided by Petra Cotes, prepared Amaranta Úrsula's baggage.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez