: a flat flexible case for carrying papers or books
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The Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 8 laptop shows up ready to work, with a snappy Intel Core Ultra 7 processor, a generous 32GB of RAM, and a spacious 2TB SSD in its (figurative) briefcase.—
Kelsey Fogarty,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2026 After the match, a briefcase of cash exploded in McDonagh and Mysterio’s face.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026 Bags were also strong, with new messenger and briefcase shapes in grain leather, while footwear saw new lace-up wallabies and the sleek leather flip-flop.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026 Now, the world is full of tributes to the maestro of monetary policy—the Oracle, the Fed Chairman who steered the American economy for nearly two decades under four presidents, the man whose briefcase and eyebrows moved bond markets.—
John Hope Bryant,
Time,
23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for briefcase