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baggage

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as in luggage

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Recent Examples of baggage Airlines have responded by cutting some cheaper and less profitable routes, jacking up baggage fees and raising airfare. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 Final Thoughts By removing the camera, the Ray-Ban Meta Audio eliminates the privacy baggage of smart glasses and unlocks a far more practical everyday device. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026 Throughout her career, Simon has deftly taken on fraught historical or political baggage but always in a way that prioritizes the emotional core of the material. — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026 Neither candidate can escape political baggage The debate also offered little indication that either candidate had found a way to overcome the concerns that could limit his appeal. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for baggage

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At the sprawling launch party hosted by Antoine Arnault, director of image and environment at LVMH, guests lined up to get personalized Louis Vuitton luggage tags, swill Hennessy cognac or sample a chunk of a Cova panettone as big as a footstool.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
On weekends, the same vehicle might transport camping supplies, outdoor equipment, groceries, or luggage for a family trip.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026

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For some homeowners, that means raking or blowing leaves and putting them into composting bags or on the side of the road to be hauled off to municipal compost centers.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
In Paris, an Intersport store was looted after individuals smashed its windows and left carrying bags of merchandise.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026

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