baggage claim
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At the time of the explosion, there were approximately 300 people in the vicinity of baggage claim, but there was no evidence to suggest any had been a target.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Eastern time on Sunday, according to reports on social media, with travelers forced to navigate a wait for security screening that stretched through the baggage claim area.
From Barron's ● Mar. 22, 2026
The first time she landed there after a work trip, she asked someone to direct her to baggage claim.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
In addition to the new family TSA lane, airport officials also unveiled a new lactation pod in the Terminal C baggage claim area to provide mothers with a place to nurse in private.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2025
My dad was waiting for us in baggage claim, standing amid all the limo drivers in suits holding signs printed with the last names of their passengers: JOHNSON, BARRINGTON, CARMICHAEL.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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