briefcase
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briefcases
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A parliamentary inquiry later described Intratrek as a "briefcase company" being used as a front to attract investment.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
I came across a briefcase I hadn’t opened in I don’t know how long.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
A bigger briefcase was seen as a sign that Greenspan was marshaling evidence for raising rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 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
“Don’t worry about me,” he said, letting Abby pull his briefcase away.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
If not many high-value briefcases were revealed then that was good for the player.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
He opened briefcases and huge chests with bundles of cash.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025
By now employees with briefcases, obviously managers, had arrived for the day, and her excuses were wearing thin.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2025
At a recent rally, he was escorted to the podium by close protection officers, ready to shield him with their ballistic briefcases.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2025
Businessmen, heads down, swinging neat thin leather briefcases.
From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson
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