briefcase
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noun
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He says he remembers one of the men was holding a briefcase.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
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
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
He pulled a small computer from his briefcase and handed it to her.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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