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Noun
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Authorities gave the usual warnings for spectators to stay alert, and encouraged them to leave large items like backpacks and strollers at home to avoid the need for a search.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026 -
Large items such as backpacks and strollers should be left at home, and individuals with these items may be subject to search.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Oprah is a big fan of totes, and this one tote-ally fits the bill.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
22 Feb. 2026
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Trader Joe’s hasn’t announced new versions of its canvas totes or tote drops for 2026 just yet, so how the trend will continue to shake out this year remains to be seen.—
Monica Garske,
USA Today,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But a new generation of male celebrities are making the case for investing in bags beyond the nondescript leather satchels, urban roll-top backpacks, canvas duffel bags that most men have historically carried around.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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Save at least 60 percent on totes, shoulder bags, crossbody styles, satchels, backpacks, and more.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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The condition involves inflammation of small pouches in the digestive tract, usually in the colon, that can cause pain, fever, nausea or constipation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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At a Charlotte cocktail bar called Antagonist, guests place their phones in locked pouches for about two hours.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Among the passengers were Kim Yi-hyeok’s two children, ages 4 and 6, hidden in burlap sacks.—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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But hastening the need for an edge rusher are Bryce Huff’s abrupt retirement last month, Keion White’s ankle recovery from a gunshot wound, and last season’s NFL-low total of 20 sacks.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Duffel bags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duffel%20bags. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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