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Morgan struggled with alcohol addiction, and it was noted in Aljean Harmetz’s book, The Making of the Wizard of Oz, that the actor came to work each day with a small black briefcase containing liquor.
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Nov. 2025
Dumb and Dumber Two incredibly stupid friends embark on a cross-country road trip to return a briefcase full of money, completely unaware that it was meant for criminals.
—Caitlin White, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
About a dozen people were killed in a briefcase explosion outside the Delhi High Court in 2011 - the last such major incident in the city.
—Shivam Patel, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
One, whom the rest of the group hasn't seen since college, shows up with a device inside a briefcase that lets people switch bodies.
—PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Nov. 2025
Dumb and Dumber Two incredibly stupid friends embark on a cross-country road trip to return a briefcase full of money, completely unaware that it was meant for criminals.
—Caitlin White, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
About a dozen people were killed in a briefcase explosion outside the Delhi High Court in 2011 - the last such major incident in the city.
—Shivam Patel, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
One, whom the rest of the group hasn't seen since college, shows up with a device inside a briefcase that lets people switch bodies.
—PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Briefcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briefcase. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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briefcase
noun
brief·case
ˈbrēf-ˌkās 
: a flat case for carrying papers or books
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