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Though no microwave is on board, a compact, briefcase-style food warmer will be available if astronauts need to heat meals.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
These insulated briefcases promise to be the most space-efficient hard-sided coolers money can buy.
—New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2026
Ricciardi wasn’t the kind of ad exec in a suit and tie with a briefcase.
—G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2026
This luxe-looking purse performs the duties of a handbag and briefcase all at once, and does it in style.
—Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
These insulated briefcases promise to be the most space-efficient hard-sided coolers money can buy.
—New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2026
Ricciardi wasn’t the kind of ad exec in a suit and tie with a briefcase.
—G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2026
This luxe-looking purse performs the duties of a handbag and briefcase all at once, and does it in style.
—Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Briefcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briefcase. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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briefcase
noun
brief·case
ˈbrēf-ˌkās 
: a flat case for carrying papers or books
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