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valises

noun

plural of valise

as in briefcases

old-fashioned a small suitcase The salesman reached down into the valise to remove a miniature prototype.

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Recent Examples of valises But in Vienna, Pollak kept a mistress, and Milena had to take a job porting valises at the train station just to make ends meet. — Christine Estima september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025

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wallets

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While winter isn't here yet, its impact is already being felt in the wallets of municipalities across the Pittsburgh region.

— Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
That’s a direct hit to many people’s wallets, as gasoline is usually a necessary expense.

— Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

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