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Noun
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Free jerseys, backpacks, baseball gear.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026 -
Specific tests included picking up and stressing the laptops to check for build quality and flex, and carrying them in laptop backpacks to check weight and portability.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 May 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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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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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
Noun
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And some schools have used other forms of phone restriction that might have different effects than the pouches.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
4 May 2026
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When not in use, these pouches lie flat and are easy to store.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 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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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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“Haversacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haversacks. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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