shopping bag
noun
: a bag (as of strong paper) that has handles and is intended for carrying purchases
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That's when Osubor noticed an orange fall out of Rockwell’s shopping bag as Rockwell headed toward his car in the parking lot.
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Juliet Pennington, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
In the Newland Avenue incident, the robber took a woman's purse and shopping bags, and her purse had her cellphone and all her debit and credit cards, police said.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Investigators later recovered bomb-making components from shopping bags in Cole’s home and vehicle.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 29 Dec. 2025
Agents also were said to have found a receipt for hand sanitizer and pipe nipples in Cole’s car, as well as a shopping bag containing end caps and a 9-volt battery.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 29 Dec. 2025
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Juliet Pennington, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
In the Newland Avenue incident, the robber took a woman's purse and shopping bags, and her purse had her cellphone and all her debit and credit cards, police said.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Investigators later recovered bomb-making components from shopping bags in Cole’s home and vehicle.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 29 Dec. 2025
Agents also were said to have found a receipt for hand sanitizer and pipe nipples in Cole’s car, as well as a shopping bag containing end caps and a 9-volt battery.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Shopping bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20bag. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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