burn bag
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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All such documents should be disposed of in a "burn bag" or by shredding in an approved machine.
From BBC
The individual said that when Trump is done with the note cards, he often rips them up and tosses them in a burn bag.
From Seattle Times
They opened a burn bag of top-secret documents belonging to the N.S.C. aide Oliver North and found a copy of elaborately falsified secret testimony to Congress.
From New York Times
In one such email, Carter discussed how he had mistakenly placed a note card in a "burn bag," the Times reported.
From US News
"The items were concealed in a burn bag in the roof space. "Inside the brown paper bag were more than 700 rounds of assorted ammunition packed into items of clothing, plastic bags and containers.
From BBC
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