Example Sentences

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From bags and bicycles to surfboards and suitcases, the Japanese second-hand market is booming, with quality-conscious buyers in other Asian countries increasingly tapping into the circular economy trend.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

At the Qasmiyeh bridge, gateway to the Tyre area that Israel has pounded in recent weeks, dozens of cars packed with mattresses and suitcases were passing through a Lebanese army checkpoint, passengers flashing victory signs.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

At daybreak on a recent morning, travelers heading to Havana had suitcases full of survival goods at Miami International Airport, where the squeak of plastic-wrapping machines for baggage echoed throughout the terminal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

A new group of seven or eight “employees” was seen regularly going in and out of the building carrying a large number of suitcases.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Briefly I was cheered—my God, how silly I had been—but then I remembered the way Henry’s apartment had looked, the suitcases by the door.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt