briefcase

Example Sentences

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He also did not mention that three men had visited their hotel room that night, one holding a briefcase, and spent an hour there before they helped the prophet load bags into his car.

From BBC • May 22, 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

The first thing to note is that it will be Rachel Reeves holding that briefcase for the second time on 26 November.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2025

I was given two weeks to prepare, a period I spent searching for a briefcase and standing before my full-length mirror, repeating the words "Hello, class, my name is Mr. Sedaris."

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris