: a small bag often with a shoulder strap
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Put wall hooks in between the bins for hanging jackets and satchels.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors said detectives found the Sub Compact 9mm handgun inside the satchel, which matches the caliber and bullet casing found at the scene of the shooting, adding that an empty magazine was found inside the handgun.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Surveillance video showed the suspect wearing a gray T-shirt, dark pants, gray and white shoes, and a dark colored satchel around his torso, according to the federal complaint.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
Video surveillance showed a person wearing a gray T-shirt, dark-colored pants, gray and white shoes and a dark colored satchel looped around his torso, the complaint said.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors said detectives found the Sub Compact 9mm handgun inside the satchel, which matches the caliber and bullet casing found at the scene of the shooting, adding that an empty magazine was found inside the handgun.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Surveillance video showed the suspect wearing a gray T-shirt, dark pants, gray and white shoes, and a dark colored satchel around his torso, according to the federal complaint.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
Video surveillance showed a person wearing a gray T-shirt, dark-colored pants, gray and white shoes and a dark colored satchel looped around his torso, the complaint said.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Satchel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satchel. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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satchel
noun
satch·el
ˈsach-əl 
: a small bag often with a shoulder strap
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