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knapsacks

noun

plural of knapsack

as in backpacks

a soft-sided case designed for carrying belongings especially on the back grabbed my knapsack from the hook and ran to catch my ride

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backpacks

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Firearms purchased in Florida were put in small backpacks and stashed in a trashcan in the library bathroom, the department said.

— Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
This is when people begin to gather outside the roll-up door, some carrying backpacks ready to be filled.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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