wallets

plural of wallet
as in suitcases
a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles with their humble belongings tucked into wallets of simple cloth, the pilgrims began their journey to one of Christendom's holiest shrines

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Recent Examples of wallets But as critical as donor funding is, those who are providing the funds believe their wallets are not the path for sustainable BYU excellence. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 Police said the individuals approached diners and placed flyers or newspapers over their wallets, purses or cellphones while engaging them in conversation. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 High gas prices continue to weigh on wallets as voters list affordability as a top concern ahead of early November's midterm elections. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 The announcement comes as Walmart bets on convenience to drive sales, especially as consumer wallets are squeezed by high gas and food prices. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026 China has already rolled out digital yuan wallets (registration required), and the UAE has participated in cross-border CBDC initiatives such as Project mBridge. — Maghnus Mareneck, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 And what really stokes the opposition comes from people's wallets. — John Shumway, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 And while schools have historically looked unflinchingly at those totals—public FBS programs paid about $700 million in football buyouts from 2017-2025, per Sportico’s college finance database—none have opened their wallets so far this season. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Paxton cited his record of litigating on behalf of the health, safety, privacy and wallets of Texans as the reason the state should choose him at the polls. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
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suitcases
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  • For travel gear, the best deals are in November, while suitcases see the steepest markdowns in late December.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Several months later, the discovery of the two suitcases in Wisconsin would crack the case wide open.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

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“Wallets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wallets. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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