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Recent Examples of duffel bag
The folder was part of a stash that Dexter tucked into a duffel bag, not as mementos but as leads.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
This large capacity duffel bag is perfect for serious training.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
Pitching a tent above ground is fun, but lugging a big, 45-lb (20-kg) duffel bag of heavy canvas and ratchet straps through the forest is not.
—New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
Fry got out of the truck ranting and throwing sheets of paper on the ground, and left behind an orange duffel bag that prompted police to call in the bomb squad.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
This large capacity duffel bag is perfect for serious training.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
Pitching a tent above ground is fun, but lugging a big, 45-lb (20-kg) duffel bag of heavy canvas and ratchet straps through the forest is not.
—New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
Fry got out of the truck ranting and throwing sheets of paper on the ground, and left behind an orange duffel bag that prompted police to call in the bomb squad.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duffel bag
Noun
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Videos show families fleeing their homes early in the morning Sunday – on Mother’s Day – cloaked by darkness with nothing more than backpacks.—
Megan Janetsky,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
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The Linings of Bags and Purses When decluttering and reorganizing purses, backpacks, and tote bags, put your handheld vacuum to work.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
10 May 2026
Noun
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One brought her knitting, and most carried some sort of prop — a cane, a book, satchels like those carried by people who made Philadelphia their home in the 1700s.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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At just $154, this designer-quality satchel immediately caught my attention.—
Paris Wilson,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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Array can store six 24-inch-by-16-inch totes vertically, with each tote weighing 66 pounds.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Make Matteau’s shirred strappy number your go-to this summer, styled with a pair of Ancient Greek Sandals lace-up flats, Auralee’s poppy-red button-up layered on top, and Sensi Studio’s roomy raffia tote.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Since then, numerous gloves have been found scattered near the main drag as well as a knapsack sold at Walmart.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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My trusty knapsack has come with me on European adventures and weekend trips, but sadly, it’s begun to show signs of wear and tear after years of regular use.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Dec. 2025
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Relieved of their blindfolds, the men now wore heavy rucksacks filled with colored rocks representing their anger (red), guilt and shame (black), and sadness (blue).—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Both photographers center the trees, emphasizing grandeur and age, but Weston’s evergreens are timeless and untouched, Connell’s the site of human encounter, with rucksacks and sunhats piled at their base.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These schools saw a roughly 30% drop in total device pings during school hours by the third year after pouch adoption.—
Greg Toppo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Users place the pouch between the gum and upper lip, where saliva moistens it and releases nicotine.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Elsewhere, the design features a small capsule of Normandy sand and a strap made from an M-1928 haversack, the backpacks widely used by the US Army during World War II.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Each foot soldier carried a ten-pound musket, a sixteen-inch bayonet, a tin canteen, a linen haversack, and his own blanket—a battlefield luxury, since in peacetime five men typically shared two blankets.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2025
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After finishing 31st in sacks (26) and dead last in turnover margin last season (four), the Jets need immediate production from Bailey during his rookie campaign.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Ayangbile, who is listed at 6-2 and 265 pounds, had 50 tackles, eight tackles for loss and three sacks last season at Langham Creek High in Houston, Texas.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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