briefcase

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The bit of the show that kept people glued to their screens was that the contestant then got an offer from a hidden “banker” for the first, unopened briefcase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

An armored vehicle moved it—or rather moved Ridge, who was handcuffed to a metal briefcase holding the formula—from one bank vault to another in 2018.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

He carried a script he was writing in a slim briefcase, which he’d shuttle back and forth from the brand-new Starbucks down the street.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2025

What MI5 found in the briefcase is not included, although Burgess's passport is on show.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2025

"Trust me, you have the necessary skill set. It's a lot of holding my briefcase during interviews."

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon