briefcase
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noun
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Whitehouse added: "Bye bye Ted old friend. He wasn't a dog; he was a species all of his own. He's gone to the great briefcase emporium in the sky. We will really miss you mate."
From BBC • Apr. 30, 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
And we’re all like, “He has a briefcase with him.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025
At five thirty, Dad parallel parks in the space in front of our house and goes into the backseat for his briefcase.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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