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portability

[pawr-tuh-bil-i-tee, pohr-] / ˌpɔr təˈbɪl ɪ ti, ˌpoʊr- /


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"Laptops, computers and mobile phones play a vital role in student life, but they can also be attractive targets for opportunistic thieves due to their value and portability," said Steven Jackson, its home product manager.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

The format essentially combines the portability of a smartphone with the larger display of a tablet, offering users a bigger screen without carrying a tablet-sized device.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

But its compact winding of typically unwieldy hunting-horn hoops allows the instrument to be tucked under the arm for easy portability outdoors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

The EPA’s Maui method will be used increasingly as Americans rely more heavily on cordless devices, Glenn said, adding : “We love portability, we love being untethered.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2025

The barometer may or may not have a moveable bottom to the cistern, with screw for the purpose of securing the mercury for portability.

From A Treatise on Meteorological Instruments Explanatory of Their Scientific Principles, Method of Construction, and Practical Utility by Henry Negretti


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