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portable

[pawr-tuh-buhl, pohr-] / ˈpɔr tə bəl, ˈpoʊr- /


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If future human studies confirm the usefulness of these electrical signatures, portable EEG devices might eventually help doctors identify people who need additional testing.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Residents first spotted the fire approaching their village in Bangka Belitung province on Saturday and tried to put it out themselves with portable water pumps.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

His most important equipment is a portable, comfortable chair that lasts through four quarters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

"The fire started accidentally resulting from a mechanical or connection-related failure of a portable gas heater and gas bottle resulting in an uncontrolled gas release."

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Plus, I have music on Baba’s portable speaker to keep me going.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan

Built into a refurbished shipping container, it’s filled with everything from tiny Walkman-style portables to colorful, number-flip clock radios and, naturally, boomboxes of all sizes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026

“We had portables, we had really crowded classes, at one point a classroom was on a stage.”

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 25, 2022

Aya Neo is a relatively young company that formed in 2020, but it’s already put out a few well-regarded portables, and the Next is its first big redesign.

From The Verge ● Mar. 18, 2022

The only question portables raise for me are logistical.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2020

But then they both turn the corner of one of the portables and join me under the magnolia tree like regular.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée


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