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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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The report also found that some members of the group wore avalanche airbag backpacks but none of them deployed.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
At the distribution event, the center gave more than 5,000 backpacks to children.

— Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

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