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Howie Mandel, lots of models, and briefcases that possibly led to lots of cash.
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Lindsay Soll, EW.com, 25 July 2025
Stauffenberg's briefcase bomb failed to kill Hitler, but the example of the German resistance helped shape post-war democratic institutions and continues to inspire moral courage today.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
On this day in 1944, Col. Claus von Stauffenberg attempted to assassinate Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, but failed as a briefcase bomb injured but did not kill the dictator.
—AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
Although some of the offerings overlap, the new accessories store concept features a full range of bags, from purses to briefcases, as well as an assortment of the Mr. and Mrs. Thom bags, which are displayed as art objects in the gallery-like space.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 16 July 2025
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Lindsay Soll, EW.com, 25 July 2025
Stauffenberg's briefcase bomb failed to kill Hitler, but the example of the German resistance helped shape post-war democratic institutions and continues to inspire moral courage today.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
On this day in 1944, Col. Claus von Stauffenberg attempted to assassinate Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, but failed as a briefcase bomb injured but did not kill the dictator.
—AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
Although some of the offerings overlap, the new accessories store concept features a full range of bags, from purses to briefcases, as well as an assortment of the Mr. and Mrs. Thom bags, which are displayed as art objects in the gallery-like space.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 16 July 2025
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“Briefcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briefcase. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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briefcase
noun
brief·case
ˈbrēf-ˌkās 
: a flat case for carrying papers or books
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