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briefcase

[breef-keys] / ˈbrifˌkeɪs /
NOUN
carrier for work papers
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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

George aero-commutes in a glass-domed saucer that folds into a briefcase, and still manages to get stuck in traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 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

“As soon as I saw the story, I tried to push it down into my briefcase and hide it,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

“Now tell me,” he said as he popped open the latches of his briefcase.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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