as in backpacks
a soft-sided case designed for carrying belongings especially on the back
a soldier's kit bag
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Noun
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Off went the jackets and backpacks, on came burgundy cassocks and white surplices.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026 -
Two backpacks containing explosives were found near a pipeline in Serbia near the Hungarian border carrying Russian gas, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Sunday.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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The car was full of suitcases, and his father was sitting in the front seat, scrolling on his phone.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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This article is part of Condé Nast Traveler's annual Luggage Week, for which dozens of suitcases, backpacks, and weekender bags were road-tested by our editors.—
Hannah Chubb,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Kit bags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kit%20bags. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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