handbag
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Upon awarding the prize, a member of the Nobel committee likened the technology’s ability to store enormous amounts of stuff in seemingly compact spaces to Hermione Granger’s enchanted handbag in the Harry Potter series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
She throws a different leather handbag onto the passenger seat of her car, pulls on a pair of black leather driving gloves, and zooms off.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
A British actor has been praised for "chasing down and rugby tackling" a handbag robber while he was in France for a film festival.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
That matters because the companies best positioned for China’s next stage of consumer growth may not be those selling another handbag, car, or appliance.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
Elizabeth sat up and reached in her handbag for a handkerchief, and began to dry her eyes.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
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In the dining room, vintage Doyle Lane ceramic beads dangle from a Mission-style wooden clock while designer handbags are draped over chairs and hat racks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
To demonstrate, Weger starts layering a mannequin in her bedroom, picking from racks of clothes, handbags, color-coordinated shoes and jewelry nearby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
"Every now and then the authorities launch anti-counterfeit raids, but they usually focus on higher-value items such as luxury handbags or suitcases," she explains.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
It since has expanded into categories including denim, footwear, handbags and swim.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Her father marveled at the industrial carpeting in the hallway of her apartment building; her mother hoarded faux-leather handbags at Kmart, paper napkins from the mall food court, even plastic shopping bags.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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