as in backpacks
a soft-sided case designed for carrying belongings especially on the back
a soldier's kit bag
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While most missing items are typical things that people travel with like cellphones, backpacks and glasses, Diaz said there have been a number of unique items turned in, including a prosthetic leg, musical instruments, 55-inch-screen TVs and large generators.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026 -
There are no general bag restrictions for SXSW overall, but festival organizers encourage festgoers to travel light and warn that larger bags and backpacks will be subject to search at some venues.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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With just five suitcases and their Shih Tzu Bubbles in tow, the family – Thorn, 43, husband Blair, 44, and their children Eva and Chase – swapped their home in New Zealand’s capital for a place in Melbourne – a third larger at the same price.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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But in recent days, this small patch of green has been visited by a stream of mourners seeking to pay their respects to two little girls who were found there stuffed inside suitcases and buried in shallow graves.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Kit bags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kit%20bags. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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