: a flat flexible case for carrying papers or books
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Stratton betrayed Nia Jax, hitting her with the briefcase before landing the Prettiest Moonsault Ever to score the pinfall and her first world title in professional wrestling.—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025 About a year after announcing the content creation course, Donaldson gave a random student $20,000 – gifted in metal briefcases as part of one of his videos.—Chris Quintana, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025 Prohibited items include coolers, briefcases, non-clear bags, luggage, and any bag exceeding the permissible size.—Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2025 Anne Hathaway has been seen carrying a vintage Metropolitan briefcase on the set of The Devil Wears Prada 2.—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for briefcase
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